Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Chicago is 21 days 20h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 21 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Chicago takes around 16h 30m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Iberia, LOT, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,363 Nautical Miles (8,081 Kilometres / 5,021 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

882kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

425kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Chicago. 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	Embraer 190+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IWM → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MCA / MMX → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Lyon to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lyon to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Lyon to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Baltimore

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Baltimore

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