Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Boston is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Boston takes around 15h 23m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, SAS, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 15h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nice and Boston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Boston by cargo ship is 4,715 Nautical Miles (8,732 Kilometres / 5,426 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Boston by air is around 6,236 Kilometres (3,875 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Boston. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
EMUSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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