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

See the best way to ship your freight from Lyon, France to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options 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 1 day 21h and departs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 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 week.

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 21h

2-4 times a day

9,994 km

6,210 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

357kg - 1.1t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A320+5 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
DailyRoad Feeder Service+2 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 23h

Every few hours

10,020 km

6,226 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

328kg - 836kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekCanadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: MKAir Mauritius
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-200+1 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

More air routes from Lyon to Cape Town

Explore more shipment routes including schedules and transit times.

See more

Lyon to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Cape Town by ship will take about 27 days 16h and departs from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 16h

Every 2-4 weeks

13,093 km

8,136 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.11t - 1.2t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
N/AZEAL LUMOS+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksNORA MAERSK+5 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Closest seaports

Marseille to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 17h

1-2 times a week

12,749 km

7,922 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.15t - 1.24t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksBARCELONA EXPRESS+8 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC DYMPHNA+19 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksNORA MAERSK+12 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

More ocean routes from Lyon to Cape Town

Explore more shipment routes including schedules and transit times.

See more

More about shipping cargo and freight from Lyon to Cape Town by Air, Ocean and Road