Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Hong Kong is 23 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 23 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Hong Kong takes around 22h 51m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 7,441 Nautical Miles (13,780 Kilometres / 8,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Hong Kong by air is around 18,570 Kilometres (11,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Hong Kong. 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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