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Lyon to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Lyon, France to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Lyon to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Cape Town by plane will take about 19hrs and departs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19hrs
1-2 times a day
10,431 km
6,482 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayEmbraer 190+4 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
1-2 times a weekAirbus A321+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+1 others
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Lyon to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Cape Town by ship will take about 37 days 4h and departs from Sete (FRSET) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sete to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

37 days 4h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,338 km
8,909 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC MOR WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Marseille to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

41 days 17h
Every 1-2 weeks
20,145 km
12,518 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
NEWMO → CPTFEED
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
WM1 / E07 → SAX / SAECS
Transshipment2-4 times a weekHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Lynx → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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