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 14h 59m. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Paris?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 14h 59m later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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 21m. 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 and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 21m.

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 21m. 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

89kg 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

84kg 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+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
SAFRAN1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
VICTORY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Birmingham International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

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Southampton to Le Havre

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Le Havre

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Liverpool to Le Havre

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