Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Birmingham is 34 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Birmingham takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Birmingham by cargo ship is 14,238 Nautical Miles (26,369 Kilometres / 16,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Birmingham by air is around 8,588 Kilometres (5,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
NAX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HEDE - HDS3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Chengdu to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Chengdu to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nansha to Southampton

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