Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Guangzhou is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Guangzhou takes around 20h 14m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 20h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Guangzhou. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 13,391 Nautical Miles (24,801 Kilometres / 15,410 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Guangzhou by air is around 10,499 Kilometres (6,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Guangzhou. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor / FE3 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
Condor / FE3 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	N/A	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → NWAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → CTI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Condor → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen

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Birmingham to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Felixstowe to Yantian

Closest seaports

Southampton to Shekou

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