Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and New York is 9 days 8h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by ACL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to New York takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL and DHL and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and New York. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 7hrs. DHL and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and New York by cargo ship is 3,095 Nautical Miles (5,732 Kilometres / 3,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and New York by air is around 5,431 Kilometres (3,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

349kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to New York. 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 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
NWUK / SCUK → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to New York by Air freight

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East Midlands Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to New York

Most frequent

Southampton to New York

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