Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Cape Town is 24 days 17h. 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 Guangzhou 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 24 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Cape Town takes around 23h 12m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Cape Town by air is around 13,285 Kilometres (8,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SAFARI → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAFARI → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Shikra → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → Shikra → Shosholoza Feeder	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, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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