Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Shanghai is 45 days 6h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 45 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Shanghai takes around 18h 40m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,195 Nautical Miles (26,288 Kilometres / 16,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Shanghai by air is around 9,384 Kilometres (5,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

632kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Shanghai. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WM1 / E07 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Z55 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MS2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → SHAKA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MP2 / MS2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AT4 / AL6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MP2 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Nice to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Nice to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Shanghai

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