Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and London is 12 days 12h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 12 days 12h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to London takes around 1h 44m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and London. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 44m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lyon to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and London by cargo ship is 5,924 Nautical Miles (10,971 Kilometres / 6,817 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and London by air is around 1,069 Kilometres (664 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

874kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to London. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Air Dolomiti	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
West Med to West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Jade → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → WAF3 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E07 → CRX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLR → E08 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → E08 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → E17 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → E17 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E07 → SLN → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E07 → SLN → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM1 / E07 → WWA / HL - WWA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Lyon to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lyon to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to London City Airport

Lyon to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Tilbury

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