Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bordeaux and Cape Town is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bordeaux to Cape Town takes around 19h 6m. Flights depart from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bordeaux and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Cape Town by cargo ship is 10,466 Nautical Miles (19,383 Kilometres / 12,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Cape Town by air is around 9,901 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bordeaux 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → ANGOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → ANGOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1 / FP1 → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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