Birmingham to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Birmingham, United Kingdom to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Birmingham International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
464kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Felixstowe to Shekou
Duration / Frequency
37 days 21h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
2.12t CO₂e
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Birmingham to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Chengdu by plane will take about 18hrs and departs from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Birmingham International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Chengdu by ship will take about 37 days 21h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). 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.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Birmingham to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Chengdu is 37 days 21h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 37 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM and ONE.
The quickest flight from Birmingham to Chengdu takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Birmingham and Chengdu by cargo ship is 15,504 Nautical Miles (28,713 Kilometres / 17,841 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between Birmingham and Chengdu by air is around 8,588 Kilometres (5,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
2.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Chengdu. 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.
464kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Chengdu. 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.
