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 38 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 38 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and ONE.

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 19h 43m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Qatar Airways, China Eastern Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Lyon. 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 Chengdu to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Lyon by cargo ship is 13,147 Nautical Miles (24,348 Kilometres / 15,129 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 9,769 Kilometres (6,070 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.04t 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

456kg 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
RES1 / RS2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, 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	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Shikra → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Chengdu to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Marseille

Closest seaports

Nansha to Marseille

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