Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Tokyo is 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Tokyo takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tokyo by cargo ship is 9,812 Nautical Miles (18,172 Kilometres / 11,292 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tokyo by air is around 15,596 Kilometres (9,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Tokyo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix → TP1 / Maple	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Phoenix → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE12 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → AHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → AME1 / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Phoenix → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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