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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 18h 55m and departs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing daily on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 55m
Daily
10,431 km
6,482 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

615kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
2-4 times a weekEmbraer 190+6 others
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
DailyAirbus A321neo+4 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 40 days 6h and departs from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 6h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,220 km
8,836 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
NEWMO → CPTFEED
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

43 days 1h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,064 km
8,739 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
WM1 / E07 → SAX / SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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