Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and San Francisco is 22 days 7h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 22 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to San Francisco takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Emirates, KLM, British Airways and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,465 Nautical Miles (15,678 Kilometres / 9,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and San Francisco by air is around 9,433 Kilometres (5,862 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

938kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

427kg - 1.13t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to San Francisco. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+6 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ALBANY+38 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM CHINA+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	AS PAOLA+28 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	SEOUL EXPRESS+27 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE ATLAS+15 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL GUANGZHOU+3 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM LAPIS+30 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL SYDNEY+9 others

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Lyon to San Francisco By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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