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 11h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 10 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM 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 2hrs. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Smartwings, British Airways, Eurowings, Eurowings and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

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 2-4 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 2,930 Nautical Miles (5,426 Kilometres / 3,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and London by air is around 1,025 Kilometres (637 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

517kg 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

145kg 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
Smartwings	N/A
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 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
US3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Nice to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nice to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Closest airports

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to London City Airport

Cargo flights

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Nice to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Genoa to Tilbury

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