Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Birmingham is 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Birmingham takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2, Air France, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Birmingham by cargo ship is 2,781 Nautical Miles (5,151 Kilometres / 3,201 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Birmingham by air is around 1,183 Kilometres (735 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Birmingham. 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
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA → ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Nice to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cargo flights

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Manchester Airport

Nice to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Genoa to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Fos-sur-Mer to Southampton

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