Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Birmingham is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Birmingham takes around 13h 10m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, American Airlines and SAS and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Boston and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 16m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Boston to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,451 Nautical Miles (8,244 Kilometres / 5,122 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Birmingham by air is around 5,131 Kilometres (3,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

813kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Birmingham. 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 Boston to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Birmingham. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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