Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shanghai is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shanghai takes around 23h 30m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by cargo ship is 9,719 Nautical Miles (18,000 Kilometres / 11,184 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by air is around 14,078 Kilometres (8,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

415kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MD1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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