Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Beijing is 43 days. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 43 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, COSCO and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Beijing takes around 17h 27m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 17h 27m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lyon to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Beijing by cargo ship is 10,548 Nautical Miles (19,535 Kilometres / 12,139 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Beijing by air is around 8,316 Kilometres (5,168 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Beijing. 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 Lyon to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Beijing. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / MS2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MS2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM2 / WM2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MS2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Lyon to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lyon to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Lyon to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to TIANJIN

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