Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Shanghai is 43 days 1h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 43 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Shanghai takes around 18h 34m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Emirates, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 34m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lyon to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,513 Nautical Miles (26,878 Kilometres / 16,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Shanghai by air is around 9,419 Kilometres (5,853 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Shanghai. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MD2 / Lynx → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MD2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WM1 / E07 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD2 → CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 / Lynx → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Lynx / MD2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
Lynx → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD2 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEWMO → SHAKA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD2 / Lynx → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MEX1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MSC - CALEX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MD2 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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