Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Nice is 40 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 40 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Nice takes around 20h 10m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Emirates, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Nice. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nice by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Nice by cargo ship is 9,993 Nautical Miles (18,507 Kilometres / 11,499 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Nice. 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 Shanghai to Nice?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Nice. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Shanghai to Nice By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Nice by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Shanghai to Nice by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Genoa

Closest seaports

Taicang to Marseille

Most frequent

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