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 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 21h 21m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,237 Nautical Miles (24,515 Kilometres / 15,233 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 10,546 Kilometres (6,553 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) 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

1.22t 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

613kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Chinook - Clanga → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shapla → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMX / AG3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Shapla → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
JTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 / Swan → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Nansha to Southampton

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