Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Sydney is 53 days 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 53 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Sydney takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sydney by cargo ship is 16,553 Nautical Miles (30,656 Kilometres / 19,049 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sydney by air is around 17,747 Kilometres (11,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

792kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Sydney. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI / SAS → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PCRFXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUKS6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NWC To WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUKS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Birmingham to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Sydney

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Sydney

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