Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shenzhen is 23 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 23 days 9h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shenzhen takes around 22h 44m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,441 Nautical Miles (13,780 Kilometres / 8,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by air is around 13,738 Kilometres (8,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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