Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Marseille to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Beijing is 42 days 6h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at TIANJIN (CNTNJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into TIANJIN (CNTNJ) around 42 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Marseille to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Beijing takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Marseille and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 53m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Beijing by cargo ship is 10,555 Nautical Miles (19,547 Kilometres / 12,146 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Beijing by air is around 8,477 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Marseille to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Beijing. 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 Marseille to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Beijing. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / MS2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → NPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD5 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
Lynx → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MEX1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Marseille to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Marseille to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fos-sur-Mer to TIANJIN

Closest seaports

Marseille to TIANJIN

Most frequent

Marseille to Tianjin / Xingang

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