Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Salt Lake City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Salt Lake City is 45 days 6h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Salt Lake City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 45 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Salt Lake City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Salt Lake City takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Salt Lake City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Salt Lake City?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Salt Lake City by cargo ship is 7,779 Nautical Miles (14,406 Kilometres / 8,951 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Salt Lake City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Salt Lake City by air is around 15,662 Kilometres (9,732 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Salt Lake City. 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 Salt Lake City?

Accepted Answer

629kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Salt Lake City. 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+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → YANGTSE / AAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → YANGTSE / AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → YANGTSE / AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GAL	Direct	N/A	MACS Maritime
AMEX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMEX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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