Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Lyon is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO and ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Lyon takes around 14h 41m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Lyon by cargo ship is 3,470 Nautical Miles (6,426 Kilometres / 3,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Lyon by air is around 6,679 Kilometres (4,150 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Richmond International Airport (RIC) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

471kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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 France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL

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Norfolk to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Norfolk to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Washington Dulles International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Closest airports

Richmond International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Norfolk to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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