Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Birmingham is 50 days 22h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 50 days 22h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Birmingham takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Birmingham by cargo ship is 15,714 Nautical Miles (29,103 Kilometres / 18,084 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Birmingham by air is around 17,747 Kilometres (11,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AU2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Sydney to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Sydney to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Southampton

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Sydney to Liverpool

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