Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Munich is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Munich takes around 11h 13m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 11h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Munich by cargo ship is 6,831 Nautical Miles (12,651 Kilometres / 7,861 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Munich by air is around 9,189 Kilometres (5,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

531kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Munich. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAX → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SRX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX → IOS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SRX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS / SRX → IOS / ME1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAECS → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SAECS → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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