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, Arkas and ANL.

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 20m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

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 20m. 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 2,788 Nautical Miles (5,164 Kilometres / 3,209 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Port Said (EGPSD).

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

428kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Nice to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Genoa to Alexandria

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Vado Ligure to Port Said

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