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Leipzig to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Leipzig, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Leipzig to Cape Town

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Air Freight

20h 9m, 2-4 times a week

416kg CO₂e

Container Ship

25 days 5h, Every 1-2 weeks

935kg CO₂e
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Leipzig to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Leipzig to Cape Town by plane will take about 20h 9m and departs from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Leipzig/Halle Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

20h 9m
2-4 times a week
10,131 km
6,295 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
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Leipzig to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Leipzig to Cape Town by ship will take about 25 days 5h and departs from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

25 days 5h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,988 km
8,692 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

935kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Shosholoza Feeder
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Hamburg to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 3h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,139 km
8,785 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

945kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Shosholoza Feeder
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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