Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Birmingham is 31 days 10h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Birmingham takes around 18h 58m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Birmingham. 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 Cape Town to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Birmingham by cargo ship is 7,141 Nautical Miles (13,225 Kilometres / 8,218 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Birmingham by air is around 10,141 Kilometres (6,301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

584kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SRX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Cape Town to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cape Town to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Southampton

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Cape Town to Tilbury

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