Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Hong Kong is 41 days 14h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 41 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Hong Kong takes around 19h 15m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Emirates, Air India, Saudia, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 14,210 Nautical Miles (26,317 Kilometres / 16,353 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hong Kong by air is around 9,730 Kilometres (6,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

475kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Hong Kong. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor / FE3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To WAF → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to SAEC - String I → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Birmingham to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Southampton to Hong Kong

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Bristol / Portbury to Hong Kong

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