Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Houston is 29 days 19h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 29 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Houston takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Houston by cargo ship is 6,357 Nautical Miles (11,774 Kilometres / 7,316 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Houston by air is around 8,493 Kilometres (5,277 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Houston. 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 Lyon to Houston?

Accepted Answer

400kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Houston. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLR → TA10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Algiers Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Lyon to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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