Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Seattle is 40 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 40 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Seattle takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Seattle by cargo ship is 12,808 Nautical Miles (23,720 Kilometres / 14,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Seattle by air is around 16,484 Kilometres (10,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.97t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

797kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Seattle. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA1 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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