Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Lyon is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by Bahri.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Lyon takes around 15h 34m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, SAS, LOT, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Lyon by cargo ship is 9,623 Nautical Miles (17,822 Kilometres / 11,074 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Lyon by air is around 7,085 Kilometres (4,402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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 Chicago to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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 France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ZNS → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Chicago to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Genoa

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Marseille

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