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 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) 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 Southampton (GBSOU) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 14h 56m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 14h 56m.

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 Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 56m. FedEx 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 5,000 Nautical Miles (9,260 Kilometres / 5,754 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Birmingham by air is around 6,581 Kilometres (4,089 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

754kg 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

429kg 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+3 others
American Airlines	Daily	Embraer 170+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KEA → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Charleston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charleston to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charleston International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Closest airports

Charleston International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Charleston to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Southampton

Closest seaports

Charleston to Liverpool

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