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

See the best way to ship your freight from Lyon, 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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Lyon to Cape Town

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Air Freight

19hrs, Every few hours

666kg CO₂e

Container Ship

36 days 23h, 1-2 times a week

1.66t CO₂e
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Lyon to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Cape Town by plane will take about 19hrs and departs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

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LYS

Departs from

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CPT

19hrs
Every few hours
10,431 km
6,482 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a dayEmbraer 190+4 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+1 others
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Lyon to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Cape Town by ship will take about 36 days 23h and departs from Sete (FRSET) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing 1-2 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

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FRSET

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ZACPT

36 days 23h
1-2 times a week
14,338 km
8,909 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.66t 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 MOR WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Cape Town

Port of loading

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FRFOS

Port of loading

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ZACPT

38 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,023 km
8,714 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUMCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Cargo flights

Marseille to Cape Town

Port of loading

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FRMRS

Port of loading

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ZACPT

55 days 18h
2-4 times a week
32,311 km
20,077 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCULynx → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: CMDUNEWMO → CPTFEED
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: ONEYMS2 → SAS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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