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South Africa

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United Kingdom

Cape Town to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Glasgow, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Cape Town to Glasgow

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Air Freight

19h 8m, Every few hours

493kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 10h, 2-4 times a week

1.08t CO₂e
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Cape Town to Glasgow by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Glasgow by plane will take about 19h 8m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

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CPT

Departs from

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EDI

19h 8m
Every few hours
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+3 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Departs from

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CPT

Departs from

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GLA

19h 13m
Every few hours
10,417 km
6,473 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777+2 others
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Cape Town to Glasgow by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Glasgow by ship will take about 27 days 10h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Liverpool (GBLIV). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Liverpool

Port of loading

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ZACPT

Port of loading

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GBLIV

27 days 10h
2-4 times a week
14,220 km
8,836 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSAX → AT1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Turkiye to/from UK West Coast
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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