Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Zürich is 1 day 8h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 8h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, OOCL, Grimaldi, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Grimaldi, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Zürich takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Zürich by cargo ship is 888 Nautical Miles (1,644 Kilometres / 1,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Zürich by air is around 922 Kilometres (573 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Zürich. 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
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Dolomiti	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others

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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 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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