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 16 days 16h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unknown, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Unknown, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

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 15hrs. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,992 Nautical Miles (9,245 Kilometres / 5,744 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 6,621 Kilometres (4,114 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

658kg 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

512kg 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
United Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unknown, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unknown, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
EC2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KEA → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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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