Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Lyon is 39 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 39 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Lyon takes around 21h 52m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 21h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 52m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Lyon by cargo ship is 13,384 Nautical Miles (24,788 Kilometres / 15,402 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Lyon by air is around 8,367 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Jade → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC1 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shapla → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AFEX2 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Yantian to Marseille

Closest seaports

Nansha to Marseille

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