Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Paris is 15h 41m. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Paris?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 15h 41m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, HMM, HMM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Paris takes around 1h 22m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Paris?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Paris. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Paris by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Paris by cargo ship is 423 Nautical Miles (783 Kilometres / 487 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Paris by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Paris by air is around 488 Kilometres (303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

70kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Paris. 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 Paris?

Accepted Answer

90kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Paris. 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
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 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
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
SAFRAN1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
INX / IOX / ISE → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Birmingham to Paris By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Paris by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Birmingham to Paris by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Le Havre

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Le Havre

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