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 50 days 11h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 50 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 10m. 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 10m.

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 16,773 Nautical Miles (31,064 Kilometres / 19,302 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

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

1.73t 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

744kg 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+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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