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 19 days 7h. 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 19 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, 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 16h 32m. 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 and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 32m.

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 32m. 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 6,494 Nautical Miles (12,026 Kilometres / 7,473 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

894kg 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 787-9+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 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	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA1 → CLX	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
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Houston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Birmingham by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Houston to Liverpool

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