Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Birmingham is 31 days 14h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 31 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Birmingham takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Air India and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,275 Nautical Miles (20,881 Kilometres / 12,975 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Birmingham by air is around 8,648 Kilometres (5,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

959kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - TVI → ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FCE / FCS2 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Chennai International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Ennore to London Gateway Port

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