Lyon to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Lyon, France to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
428kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Marseille to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
44 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.1t CO₂e
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Lyon to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Lyon to Shanghai by plane will take about 18hrs and departs from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Lyon to Shanghai by ship will take about 44 days 2h and departs from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Lyon to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Shanghai is 44 days 2h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 44 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Lyon to Shanghai takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.
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 25m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Lyon and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,552 Nautical Miles (26,950 Kilometres / 16,746 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
1.1t 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.
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.
