Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Lyon by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Lyon is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Sete (FRSET) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Sete (FRSET) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Lyon by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Lyon takes around 15h 42m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Lyon by cargo ship is 5,787 Nautical Miles (10,718 Kilometres / 6,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Lyon by air is around 7,432 Kilometres (4,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Lyon. 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 St. Louis to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Lyon. 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZSL → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Mexico Gulf Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BRASEX / BZX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BRASEX / BZX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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St. Louis to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

St. Louis to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mobile to Sete

Closest seaports

Mobile to Marseille

Most frequent

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