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 4 days 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Arkas, MSC, Arkas, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM and ANL.

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 10h 47m. 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 Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 47m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. 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 2,788 Nautical Miles (5,164 Kilometres / 3,209 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Nice by air is around 2,652 Kilometres (1,648 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

509kg 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

177kg 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+4 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard
TBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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