Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Nantes is 26 days 6h. 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 Nantes?

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 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Nantes takes around 18h 59m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Nantes?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Nantes by cargo ship is 19,125 Nautical Miles (35,419 Kilometres / 22,008 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Brest (FRBES).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Nantes by air is around 10,216 Kilometres (6,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Nantes. 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 Nantes?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Nantes. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Griffin → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cape Town to Nantes By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Nantes by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

Cape Town to Nantes by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Le Havre

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Brest

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