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 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and 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 19hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

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 11,163 Nautical Miles (20,674 Kilometres / 12,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Guangzhou by air is around 11,444 Kilometres (7,111 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

1.35t 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

919kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
LL4 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
LL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 → EAS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Birmingham to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Nansha

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Nansha

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