Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nantes and Cape Town is 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nantes and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nantes to Cape Town takes around 18h 55m. Flights depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nantes and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nantes and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,399 Nautical Miles (15,554 Kilometres / 9,665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brest (FRBES) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nantes to Cape Town. 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 Nantes to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nantes to Cape Town. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BFS / E06 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BFS / E06 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEUSEC 2 → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Nantes to Cape Town by Air freight

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Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Nantes to Cape Town by Container ship

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