Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Cape Town is 30 days 17h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 30 days 17h later. These services are operated by PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Cape Town takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Cape Town by cargo ship is 10,735 Nautical Miles (19,882 Kilometres / 12,354 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Cape Town by air is around 19,710 Kilometres (12,247 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
SAL / AU1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SEA / AU2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SEA / AU2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SAL / AU1 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Sydney to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Melbourne to Ngqura

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