Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Honolulu is 38 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Honolulu (USHNL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Honolulu (USHNL) around 38 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Honolulu takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Honolulu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Honolulu by cargo ship is 18,074 Nautical Miles (33,472 Kilometres / 20,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Honolulu (USHNL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Honolulu by air is around 20,347 Kilometres (12,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Honolulu. 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 Honolulu?

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Honolulu. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → HAWAII2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Matson
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