Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Cape Town is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Cape Town takes around 11h 27m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Swiss and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,096 Nautical Miles (14,994 Kilometres / 9,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Cape Town by air is around 9,120 Kilometres (5,667 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

785kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L75 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
L75 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMA → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
L54 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
L54 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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