Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Le Havre is 26 days 10h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 26 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Le Havre takes around 11h 58m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Mauritius and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 11h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Le Havre by cargo ship is 6,802 Nautical Miles (12,596 Kilometres / 7,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Le Havre by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Le Havre by air is around 9,373 Kilometres (5,824 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Le Havre. 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 Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Le Havre. 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 A350-900
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF / MSC - NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAECS → MSC - NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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