Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Kōbe is 20 days 14h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 20 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Kōbe takes around 24h 31m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kōbe by cargo ship is 8,790 Nautical Miles (16,279 Kilometres / 10,115 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kōbe by air is around 15,238 Kilometres (9,468 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

827kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Kōbe. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
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