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 10 days. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) 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 Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 10 days later. These services are operated by ACL.

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 16h 25m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,231 Nautical Miles (7,836 Kilometres / 4,869 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) 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 8,148 Kilometres (5,063 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

621kg 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

642kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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