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

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

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Mumbai to Cape Town

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Air Freight

17h 58m, Every few hours

359kg CO₂

Container Ship

16 days 21h, 1-2 times a week

1.13t CO₂
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Mumbai to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Mumbai to Cape Town by plane will take about 17h 58m and departs from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17h 58m
Every few hours
9,076 km
5,639 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

359kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 737 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MKAir Mauritius
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380-800+2 others
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Mumbai to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Mumbai to Cape Town by ship will take about 16 days 21h and departs from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week 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

Nhava Sheva to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

16 days 21h
1-2 times a week
15,543 km
9,658 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.13t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUDragon → Ingwe
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEYMIAX / AIM → SA2 / SAS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: ONEYMIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Hapag-Lloyd
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Ocean routes from Mumbai to Cape Town

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