Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Zürich is 11 days 5h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by MEDL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Zürich takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, KLM, British Airways, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 12m to send cargo via road from Nice and Zürich. 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 Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,341 Nautical Miles (2,483 Kilometres / 1,543 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and La Spezia (ITSPE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Zürich by road is 593 Kilometres (369 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 12m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Zürich by air is around 436 Kilometres (271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to Zürich. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every few hours	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALGA / CMA - ALGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDL, CMA CGM
Algiers Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AMERIGO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JADE → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → ADRIAFD6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMUSA → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Algiers Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
JADE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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