Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Birmingham is 13h 59m. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 13h 59m later. These services are operated by Seatrade.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Birmingham takes around 1h 35m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Birmingham by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (452 Kilometres / 281 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Birmingham by air is around 767 Kilometres (476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKCAR / Caribanex	Direct	1-2 times a week	Seatrade, GEEST
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ireland 3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL (SAWC 2) / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, HSUD, Maersk
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / SAEC2 / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HSUD, Maersk

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Frankfurt to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Portsmouth

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Southampton

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Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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