Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Yokohama is 25 days 1h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 25 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Yokohama 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 Yokohama?

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 Yokohama?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Yokohama by cargo ship is 8,050 Nautical Miles (14,909 Kilometres / 9,264 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Yokohama 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 Yokohama by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Yokohama. 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 Yokohama?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Yokohama. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	Daily	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	2-4 times a week	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
SA1 / SAC → JSJ / JID	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC → JSJ / JID	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
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Cape Town to Yokohama By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cape Town International Airport to Narita International Airport

Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Cape Town to Yokohama by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Tokyo

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Durban to Yokohama

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