Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Edinburgh is 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Greenock (GBGRK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Greenock (GBGRK) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Edinburgh takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Smartwings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Eurowings, KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 803 Nautical Miles (1,486 Kilometres / 924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Edinburgh by air is around 1,282 Kilometres (797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

167kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Edinburgh. 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
Smartwings	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Unity Bridge → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BFS / GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → ECUKS2 / IREa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM

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Lyon to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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