Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Birmingham is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Birmingham takes around 16h 24m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 24m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 5,060 Nautical Miles (9,371 Kilometres / 5,823 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Birmingham by air is around 8,501 Kilometres (5,282 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UCLA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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