Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Lyon is 15 days 9h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) 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 Seattle and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Lyon takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 45m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Lyon by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Lyon by air is around 8,471 Kilometres (5,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

385kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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