Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Chicago is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Chicago takes around 16h 29m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 29m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,154 Nautical Miles (7,694 Kilometres / 4,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Chicago by air is around 7,367 Kilometres (4,578 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

638kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Chicago. 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	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+7 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkey / Greece to USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
STX2 → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDCAN / MCA → AMERIGO / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MMX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA → TNE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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