Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Birmingham is 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Immingham (GBIMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Immingham (GBIMM) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Birmingham takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Birmingham by cargo ship is 507 Nautical Miles (939 Kilometres / 583 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Birmingham by air is around 1,867 Kilometres (1,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

41kg - 92kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	ELBSPRINTER
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC MAEVA+83 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+22 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	VISTULA MAERSK+62 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	EM KEA+37 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL JUPITER+12 others

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Hamburg to Birmingham By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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