Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Lyon is 39 days 9h. 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 Guangzhou 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 39 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Lyon takes around 20h 48m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates and AirSERBIA and the typical transit time is around 20h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Lyon by air is around 9,859 Kilometres (6,126 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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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
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
JTS → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIL → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JTS → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ANZEX / CNS → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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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
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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, CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX → ALGB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
BEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shapla → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX → ALGOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Shekou to Marseille

Closest seaports

Nansha to Marseille

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