Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Québec and Birmingham is 11 days 14h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Québec and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 11 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Québec to Birmingham takes around 14h 15m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Québec and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,882 Nautical Miles (7,189 Kilometres / 4,467 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Québec to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Birmingham by air is around 6,446 Kilometres (4,005 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Québec 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 Québec to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Québec 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	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+8 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
AT1 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Europe-Canada	Direct	N/A	CLI
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Québec to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Québec to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Closest airports

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Québec to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Southampton

Closest seaports

Montreal to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Montreal to Liverpool

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Québec to Birmingham by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Québec

Shipping to Birmingham