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 17h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 17h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM 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 22m. 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 hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, MEA, Austrian Airlines, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 22m.

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 22m. 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 1,352 Nautical Miles (2,505 Kilometres / 1,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

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

140kg 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 A320neo+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros
→ NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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