Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Beijing is 33 days 14h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) around 33 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Beijing takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,507 Nautical Miles (28,719 Kilometres / 17,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.02t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

382kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS6 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BGS01 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

London Gateway Port to Tianjin Xingang

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Tianjin / Xingang

Most frequent

Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

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