Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Ningbo is 39 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 39 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Ningbo takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Ningbo. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 21m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ningbo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Ningbo by cargo ship is 14,039 Nautical Miles (25,999 Kilometres / 16,155 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Ningbo by air is around 9,589 Kilometres (5,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

449kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Ningbo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Ningbo by Air freight

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Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Birmingham to Ningbo by Container ship

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Southampton to Ningbo

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