Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Nice is 21 days 1h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 21 days 1h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Nice takes around 16h 49m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Nice. 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 Houston to Nice by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Nice by cargo ship is 5,652 Nautical Miles (10,468 Kilometres / 6,505 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Nice by air is around 8,776 Kilometres (5,453 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Nice?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN2 / ZGT → AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN2 / ZGT → AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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