Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Lyon is 24 days 7h. Ships depart from Providence (USPVD) and arrive at Sete (FRSET) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Providence (USPVD) and arrive into Sete (FRSET) around 24 days 7h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Lyon takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, SAS, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Lyon by cargo ship is 24,309 Nautical Miles (45,019 Kilometres / 27,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Lyon by air is around 5,954 Kilometres (3,699 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

302kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Logan International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Providence to Sete

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Boston to Marseille

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