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 43 days 19h. 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 43 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL and MSC.

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 18h 8m. 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, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 8m.

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 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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by cargo ship is 21,019 Nautical Miles (38,927 Kilometres / 24,188 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

2.03t 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

394kg 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 A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 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+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
LL4 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

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Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Tianjin / Xingang

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