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Country flag: ZA

South Africa

→Country flag: NL

Netherlands

Cape Town to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Rotterdam, Netherlands by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Cape Town to Rotterdam

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Air Freight

11h 49m, Every 1-2 days

663kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 9h, 1-2 times a week

777kg CO₂e
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Cape Town to Rotterdam by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Rotterdam by plane will take about 11h 49m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Departs from

Country flag: ZA

CPT

Departs from

Country flag: NL

AMS

11h 49m
Every 1-2 days
9,698 km
6,026 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

663kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+3 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town International Airport to Brussels Airport

Departs from

Country flag: ZA

CPT

Departs from

Country flag: BE

BRU

20h 28m
Every few hours
10,862 km
6,750 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

545kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Cape Town to Rotterdam by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Rotterdam by ship will take about 24 days 9h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Country flag: ZA

ZACPT

Port of loading

Country flag: NL

NLRTM

24 days 9h
1-2 times a week
11,690 km
7,264 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

777kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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