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Bordeaux to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Bordeaux, France to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Bordeaux to Cape Town

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Air Freight

19h 7m, 2-4 times a day

606kg CO₂e

Container Ship

34 days 18h, 2-4 times a week

991kg CO₂e
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Bordeaux to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Bordeaux to Cape Town by plane will take about 19h 7m and departs from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 7m
2-4 times a day
10,623 km
6,601 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
DailyBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A320+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+1 others
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Bordeaux to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Bordeaux to Cape Town by ship will take about 34 days 18h and departs from Sete (FRSET) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sete to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 18h
2-4 times a week
13,996 km
8,697 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

991kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSpain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSpain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSpain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC MOR WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Montoir-de-Bretagne to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

49 days 7h
1-2 times a week
17,692 km
10,993 mi.
1 transfer
9 stops

Estimated emissions

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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