Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Porto is 5 days 8h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 5 days 8h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Porto takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, KLM, Transavia, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 9h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nice to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 34m to send cargo via road from Nice and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by cargo ship is 1,311 Nautical Miles (2,428 Kilometres / 1,509 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by road is 1,634 Kilometres (1,015 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by air is around 1,397 Kilometres (868 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

241kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Porto. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nice to Porto?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Porto. 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
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Iberia	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
TA5 → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMS → GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MMX → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → NWC2SP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMS → GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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