Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Birmingham is 35 days 11h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 35 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Birmingham takes around 21h 49m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 21h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,462 Nautical Miles (24,932 Kilometres / 15,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Birmingham by air is around 10,499 Kilometres (6,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PHOENIX → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shapla → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Guangzhou to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Guangzhou to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

Closest seaports

Shekou to Liverpool

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