Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Birmingham is 20 days 2h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 20 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Birmingham takes around 21h 24m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Birmingham by cargo ship is 6,760 Nautical Miles (12,519 Kilometres / 7,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Birmingham by air is around 10,007 Kilometres (6,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

939kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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 week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL → WCC → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → WCC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL → WCC → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Quito to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Quito to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Guayaquil to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Guayaquil to Liverpool

Most frequent

Guayaquil to Immingham

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