Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Birmingham is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Birmingham takes around 20h 6m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, UPS Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 6m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 6m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,879 Nautical Miles (9,035 Kilometres / 5,614 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Birmingham by air is around 6,907 Kilometres (4,292 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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
AM2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP15 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TP15 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 → SWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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St. Louis to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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St. Louis to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

St. Louis to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New Orleans to Southampton

Closest seaports

Mobile to Southampton

Most frequent

Mobile to London Gateway Port

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