Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Helsinki is 25 days 15h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 25 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Helsinki by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Helsinki takes around 19h 50m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Helsinki. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cape Town to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Helsinki by cargo ship is 7,170 Nautical Miles (13,279 Kilometres / 8,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Helsinki by air is around 10,766 Kilometres (6,689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Helsinki. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Helsinki. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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