Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Birmingham is 30 days 20h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 30 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Birmingham takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Birmingham by cargo ship is 8,556 Nautical Miles (15,846 Kilometres / 9,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Birmingham by air is around 10,768 Kilometres (6,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.93t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 Diego to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMP / GS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS6 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NUE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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San Diego to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Diego International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Los Angeles to Southampton

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Long Beach to Southampton

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Los Angeles to London Gateway Port

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