Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Leipzig is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Leipzig takes around 1h 24m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by DHL and West Atlantic UK and the typical transit time is around 1h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 24m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Leipzig by cargo ship is 867 Nautical Miles (1,607 Kilometres / 998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Leipzig by air is around 1,068 Kilometres (664 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

75kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Leipzig. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
West Atlantic UK	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-400
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AT2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Birmingham to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Leipzig by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Birmingham to Leipzig by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Immingham to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Hamburg

Most frequent

Southampton to Hamburg

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