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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Beijing is 42 days 8h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Beijing?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 42 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Beijing takes around 18h 8m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Beijing?

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 8m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 8m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by ship?

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,037 Nautical Miles (27,849 Kilometres / 17,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by air?

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by air is around 8,791 Kilometres (5,462 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

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

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Beijing. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Beijing?

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Beijing. 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.

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Birmingham to Beijing by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Beijing by plane will take about 18h 8m and departs from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

BHX

Departs from

PEK

18h 8m: 1-2 times a week

8,791 km
5,462 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Departs from

BHX

Departs from

PKX

20h 30m: Every 1-2 days

11,519 km
7,158 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Birmingham to Beijing by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Beijing by ship will take about 42 days 8h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

CNTSN

42 days 8h: 1-2 times a week

27,615 km
17,159 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.06t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE7 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE7 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCLEVANT → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Albatros → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

CNTSN

43 days 20h: Every 1-2 weeks

27,849 km
17,305 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE3 → CID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Air Freight

18h 8m, 1-2 times a week

427kg CO₂e

Container Ship

42 days 8h, 1-2 times a week

2.06t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 42 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Birmingham to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Birmingham to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

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