Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Shanghai is 40 days. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Shanghai takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,467 Nautical Miles (19,384 Kilometres / 12,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Shanghai by air is around 9,384 Kilometres (5,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

643kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Shanghai. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM2 / WM2 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
Lynx → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX1 / WM2 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MS2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
Lynx → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
MS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WM2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lynx → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM2 / WM2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Nice to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Nice to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fos-sur-Mer to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Marseille to Taicang

Most frequent

Marseille to Shanghai

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