Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham is 18 days 3h. Ships depart from 'Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from 'Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham takes around 12h 22m. Flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Saudia, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 22m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham. 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 Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham by cargo ship is 5,145 Nautical Miles (9,529 Kilometres / 5,921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between 'Aqaba (JOAQB) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Birmingham by air is around 3,815 Kilometres (2,371 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

742kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham. 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 Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SunExpress	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
REDEX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REDEX → FAL1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → CALEX → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Al ‘Aqabah to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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