Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Nice by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Nice is 5 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 5 days 5h later. These services are operated by Borchard.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Nice by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Nice takes around 11h 24m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Nice. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Nice by cargo ship is 1,399 Nautical Miles (2,591 Kilometres / 1,610 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Nice by air is around 3,183 Kilometres (1,978 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Nice by sea?

Accepted Answer

266kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Nice. 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 Cairo to Nice?

Accepted Answer

126kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Nice. 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NEX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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