Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Lyon is 12h 11m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 12h 11m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Lyon takes around 8h 45m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Lyon by cargo ship is 235 Nautical Miles (436 Kilometres / 271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Lyon by air is around 1,182 Kilometres (735 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

47kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Southampton to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Gateway Port to Le Havre

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Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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