Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Birmingham is 19 days 6h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 19 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Birmingham takes around 13h 23m. Flights depart from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 23m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,378 Nautical Miles (8,108 Kilometres / 5,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Birmingham by air is around 6,583 Kilometres (4,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 170+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Charleston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charleston to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Columbia Metropolitan Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Charleston International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Charleston International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Charleston to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Charleston to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Charleston to Southampton

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