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. 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 later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

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 15h 44m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 6,485 Nautical Miles (12,011 Kilometres / 7,463 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

905kg 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

443kg 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 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	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
WC3 / TP1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TPX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TP1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 - XL → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EC4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Houston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Houston to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Southampton

Closest seaports

Houston to Liverpool

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