Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Cape Town is 30 days 7h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Cape Town takes around 24h 35m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,532 Nautical Miles (15,802 Kilometres / 9,819 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Cape Town by air is around 13,621 Kilometres (8,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin 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 Tianjin to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin 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	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM
SA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
→ CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFARI → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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