Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Cape Town is 32 days 22h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 32 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Cape Town takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Cape Town by cargo ship is 14,119 Nautical Miles (26,148 Kilometres / 16,248 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Cape Town by air is around 14,389 Kilometres (8,941 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A05 → SAFARI → Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FE3 → SAC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → SAC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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