Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town takes around 19h 12m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town by cargo ship is 5,876 Nautical Miles (10,882 Kilometres / 6,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town by air is around 9,575 Kilometres (5,950 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Seahorse → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Seagull → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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