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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Charleston is 16 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Charleston?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 16 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Charleston takes around 15h 8m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE).

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Charleston?

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 8m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 8m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Birmingham to Charleston by ship?

The distance between Birmingham and Charleston by cargo ship is 5,259 Nautical Miles (9,740 Kilometres / 6,052 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Charleston (USCHS).

What is the distance between Birmingham to Charleston by air?

The distance between Birmingham and Charleston by air is around 7,576 Kilometres (4,708 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

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

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

350kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Charleston. 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 Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Charleston by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Charleston by plane will take about 15h 8m and departs from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrives into Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Departs from

EMA

Departs from

CAE

15h 8m: 1-2 times a week

6,437 km
4,000 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

554kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

CHS

17hrs: Every 1-2 days

7,576 km
4,708 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

350kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

CHS

16h 18m: 1-2 times a week

7,990 km
4,965 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Birmingham to Charleston by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Charleston by ship will take about 16 days 7h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Charleston (USCHS). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Charleston

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

USCHS

16 days 7h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,083 km
5,022 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

615kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Charleston

Port of loading

GBBRS

Port of loading

USCHS

34 days 17h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,740 km
6,052 mi.

1 transfer
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Most frequent

Southampton to Charleston

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

USCHS

19 days 2h: 2-4 times a week

7,531 km
4,680 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

524kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CAX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Birmingham to Charleston

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Air Freight

15h 8m, 1-2 times a week

554kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 7h, Every 2-4 weeks

615kg CO₂e

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Birmingham to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Charleston by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

Birmingham to Charleston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Charleston

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Charleston

Most frequent

Southampton to Charleston

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