Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chongqing and Cape Town is 28 days 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 28 days 22h later. These services are operated by PIL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chongqing to Cape Town takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chongqing and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,557 Nautical Miles (13,995 Kilometres / 8,696 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Cape Town by air is around 12,868 Kilometres (7,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chongqing to Cape Town. 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 Chongqing to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chongqing to Cape Town. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+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
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAFARI → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAFARI → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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