Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Nice is 20 days 16h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Nice takes around 18h 41m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Nice by cargo ship is 6,221 Nautical Miles (11,522 Kilometres / 7,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Nice by air is around 9,820 Kilometres (6,102 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

718kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Nice?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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