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 7 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days 5h later. These services are operated by LANGOY, ANL, MSC, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ANL, Arkas, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 26m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 26m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 11h 26m. 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 1,857 Nautical Miles (3,440 Kilometres / 2,137 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Nice by air is around 3,246 Kilometres (2,017 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

404kg CO₂e (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

262kg CO₂e (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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SLN → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCA → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Panther → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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