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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Ningbo is 41 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Ningbo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 41 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Ningbo takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Ningbo?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Ningbo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ningbo by ship?

The distance between Birmingham and Ningbo by cargo ship is 15,456 Nautical Miles (28,624 Kilometres / 17,786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ningbo by air?

The distance between Birmingham and Ningbo by air is around 10,760 Kilometres (6,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

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

2.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Ningbo. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Ningbo?

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Ningbo. 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.

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Birmingham to Ningbo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Birmingham, United Kingdom to Ningbo, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Birmingham to Ningbo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Ningbo by plane will take about 18h 25m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

NGB

18h 25m: 1-2 times a week

9,589 km
5,959 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport

Departs from

MAN

Departs from

NGB

20h 45m: Every 1-2 days

10,760 km
6,686 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

BHX

Departs from

PVG

19h 18m: 2-4 times a day

9,635 km
5,987 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Air routes from Birmingham to Ningbo

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Birmingham to Ningbo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Ningbo by ship will take about 41 days 9h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

CNNGB

41 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

26,247 km
16,309 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE3 / AE3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
OCR → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE3 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
GEX2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE3 / AE3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE3 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBBRS

Port of loading

CNNGB

59 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

28,624 km
17,786 mi.

1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.47t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

CNNGB

45 days 2h: 1-2 times a week

27,152 km
16,872 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

2.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WCC → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
WCC / EWX → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Birmingham to Ningbo

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Air Freight

18h 25m, 1-2 times a week

447kg CO₂e

Container Ship

41 days 9h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.32t CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Birmingham to Ningbo by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 41 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Birmingham to Ningbo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Ningbo by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport

Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport

Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Birmingham to Ningbo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ningbo

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Ningbo

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Ningbo

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