Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Antonio and Birmingham is 17 days 23h. 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 San Antonio and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Antonio to Birmingham takes around 15h 13m. Flights depart from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Antonio and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 15h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Antonio and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 13m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Antonio to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Birmingham by cargo ship is 5,059 Nautical Miles (9,369 Kilometres / 5,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Antonio to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Birmingham by air is around 8,623 Kilometres (5,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Antonio 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-700+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 767-300
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 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, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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San Antonio to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Antonio to Birmingham by Air freight

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San Antonio International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Closest airports

Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Most frequent

San Antonio International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

San Antonio to Birmingham by Container ship

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Houston to Southampton

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