Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Nice is 7 days. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days later. These services are operated by LANGOY, Borchard, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Nice takes around 10h 44m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Nice. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 44m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Nice by cargo ship is 1,759 Nautical Miles (3,258 Kilometres / 2,025 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

292kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Nice. 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 Cairo to Nice?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Nice. 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 A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Odyssey → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Cairo to Nice By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Marseille

Closest seaports

Port Said to Genoa

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Port Said to Fos-sur-Mer

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