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

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

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Cape Town to Lyon

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Air Freight

19h 13m, 2-4 times a day

763kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

735kg CO₂e
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Cape Town to Lyon by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Lyon by plane will take about 19h 13m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 13m
2-4 times a day
10,431 km
6,482 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

763kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+5 others
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Cape Town to Lyon by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Lyon by ship will take about 27 days 13h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Livorno (ITLIV). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Livorno

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 13h
Every 1-2 weeks
11,211 km
6,966 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

735kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUSAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to La Spezia

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 23h
1-2 times a week
12,029 km
7,475 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

923kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSRX → AT4
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: MAEUSAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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