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

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

Map / Route overview

Vancouver to Cape Town

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Air Freight

1 day 2h, 2-4 times a day

532kg CO₂e

Container Ship

48 days 8h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.43t CO₂e
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Vancouver to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Vancouver to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 2h and departs from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Air France is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

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YVR

Departs from

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CPT

1 day 2h
2-4 times a day
17,308 km
10,754 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900
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Vancouver to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Vancouver to Cape Town by ship will take about 48 days 8h and departs from Seattle (USSEA) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Durban

Port of loading

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USSEA

Port of loading

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ZADUR

48 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
23,283 km
14,467 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.43t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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