Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Le Havre is 24 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 24 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MACS Maritime and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Le Havre takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Mauritius and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Le Havre by cargo ship is 6,312 Nautical Miles (11,690 Kilometres / 7,264 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Le Havre by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Le Havre by air is around 9,373 Kilometres (5,824 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Le Havre. 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 Cape Town to Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Le Havre. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Mauritius	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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