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 41 days 8h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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 Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 41 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

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 10hrs. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, KLM, Air France, Pakistan International Airlines, Lufthansa and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,008 Nautical Miles (20,387 Kilometres / 12,668 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) 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

1.35t 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

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU2 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 / CMA - M2X \| COSCO - WSA6 \| OOCL - TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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