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 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 8h 18m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

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 962 Nautical Miles (1,782 Kilometres / 1,107 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Birmingham by air is around 822 Kilometres (511 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (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

146kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LUX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IEX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
IPAK → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Hamburg to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Hamburg to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Bristol / Portbury

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