Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Porto is 8 days 6h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Porto takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Vueling, TAP Air Portugal, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nice to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 34m to send cargo via road from Nice and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by cargo ship is 1,669 Nautical Miles (3,092 Kilometres / 1,921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by road is 1,634 Kilometres (1,015 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Porto by air is around 1,397 Kilometres (868 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Porto. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nice to Porto?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Porto. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
AL6 → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MOROCCO3 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - EMUSA → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Nice to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Porto by Air freight

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Fos-sur-Mer to Leixoes

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Marseille to Leixoes

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