Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and San Francisco is 38 days 2h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 38 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to San Francisco takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nice and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,832 Nautical Miles (18,208 Kilometres / 11,314 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and San Francisco by air is around 9,668 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice to San Francisco. 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
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Lynx → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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