Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Birmingham is 40 days 8h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Birmingham takes around 22h 9m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Birmingham by cargo ship is 9,680 Nautical Miles (17,928 Kilometres / 11,140 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Birmingham by air is around 12,244 Kilometres (7,608 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban 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 Durban to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

732kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX → CMA - KORA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AFRICA4 / WAFEX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → West Med to West Africa → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX → WWA → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX1 → AEU6 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 → FAL3 → NWUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Durban to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Durban to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Shaka International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Durban to Birmingham by Container ship

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Durban to Liverpool

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