Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Birmingham is 30 days 23h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 30 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Birmingham takes around 9h 25m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,141 Nautical Miles (20,633 Kilometres / 12,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Birmingham by air is around 6,807 Kilometres (4,230 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-600+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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