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 7h. 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 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, Arkas, LANGOY, Arkas, Borchard, ANL, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk and Maersk.

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 11hrs. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 11hrs. 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 2,248 Nautical Miles (4,164 Kilometres / 2,587 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Cairo by air is around 3,246 Kilometres (2,017 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

410kg 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

262kg 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
Marmara Sea B / TIE → 5CX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS
MPS → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
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