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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 8h 56m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL and UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 56m. DHL and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,798 Nautical Miles (21,849 Kilometres / 13,576 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

1.39t 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

305kg 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI / HL - TPI → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Delhi to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Delhi to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Southampton

Closest seaports

Mundra to Liverpool

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