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 37 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 12h 25m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, KLM, Air France, Juneyao Airlines, Finnair, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 25m.

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 Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 12h 25m. 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 15,996 Nautical Miles (29,624 Kilometres / 18,407 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) 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

1.85t 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

468kg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+2 others
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE3 / AE3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE5 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lion / FE5 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FE5 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE3 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCRFXL → FAL7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGW → DUBLINRS - X → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to SAEC - String I → Carioca	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

Manchester Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Birmingham to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Hong Kong

Most frequent

Southampton to Yantian

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