Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Chennai is 37 days 17h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 37 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Chennai takes around 17h 13m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 17h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 17h 26m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Chennai by cargo ship is 8,979 Nautical Miles (16,630 Kilometres / 10,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Chennai by air is around 8,370 Kilometres (5,201 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

631kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Chennai. 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	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air India	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → SIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS6 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX → MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
VICTORY → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Birmingham to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Cargo flights

Manchester Airport to Chennai International Airport

Birmingham to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Ennore

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Ennore

Most frequent

Southampton to Ennore

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