Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and London is 10 days 21h. 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 London?

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 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to London takes around 2h 12m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and London. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 12m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and London by cargo ship is 2,221 Nautical Miles (4,114 Kilometres / 2,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and London by air is around 1,042 Kilometres (648 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to London. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+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 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Nice to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Genoa to London Gateway Port

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Vado Ligure to London Gateway Port

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Marseille to London Gateway Port

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