Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Berlin to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Birmingham is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Immingham (GBIMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Immingham (GBIMM) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Berlin to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Birmingham takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Berlin and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Birmingham by cargo ship is 662 Nautical Miles (1,225 Kilometres / 761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Birmingham by air is around 1,603 Kilometres (996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

43kg - 146kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	ELBSPRINTER
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC TRACY V+61 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+25 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK BENTONVILLE+49 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	EM KEA+12 others

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Berlin to Birmingham By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Berlin to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Berlin to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Immingham

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to London Gateway Port

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