Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Miami is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Miami?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Miami takes around 15h 53m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Miami. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 53m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Miami by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Miami by cargo ship is 5,515 Nautical Miles (10,213 Kilometres / 6,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Miami by air is around 7,022 Kilometres (4,364 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

541kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Miami. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK / SCUK → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
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Birmingham to Miami By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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East Midlands Airport to Miami International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Miami International Airport

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Southampton to Miami

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