Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Lyon by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Lyon is 14h 44m. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 14h 44m later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Lyon by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Lyon takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Grenoble-Isère Airport (GNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Grenoble-Isère Airport (GNB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Jet2 and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 31m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lyon by cargo ship is 538 Nautical Miles (997 Kilometres / 620 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lyon by air is around 901 Kilometres (560 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Lyon by sea?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Lyon. 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 Birmingham to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

160kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Lyon. 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
Jet2	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
AT2 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF / MSC - NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SILMAR
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Grenoble-Isère Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Birmingham to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Le Havre

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Le Havre

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London Gateway Port to Le Havre

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