Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Los Angeles is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Los Angeles takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,337 Nautical Miles (9,884 Kilometres / 6,142 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Los Angeles by air is around 8,649 Kilometres (5,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

631kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Los Angeles. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-700+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 1 → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ATA → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
CRX → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sealand
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA4 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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