Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Edinburgh is 15 days 16h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 15 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Edinburgh takes around 9h 18m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, KLM, British Airways, Aer Lingus, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 2,817 Nautical Miles (5,216 Kilometres / 3,241 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Edinburgh by air is around 1,568 Kilometres (975 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Edinburgh. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others

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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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