Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Birmingham is 27 days 3h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 27 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, APL and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Birmingham takes around 16h 42m. Flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 42m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Birmingham by cargo ship is 8,155 Nautical Miles (15,103 Kilometres / 9,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Birmingham by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,290 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 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
CP4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

San Francisco to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

San Francisco to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Southampton

Most frequent

Oakland to London Gateway Port

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