Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nice to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Cairo is 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, MESSL, Borchard and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nice to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Cairo takes around 10h 17m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nice and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,001 Nautical Miles (5,558 Kilometres / 3,453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Cairo by air is around 2,652 Kilometres (1,648 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nice to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Cairo. 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 Nice to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Cairo. 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / MEX1 → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX / MEX1 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Nice to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Cairo International Airport

Nice to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Marseille to Sokhna

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