Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valletta and Birmingham is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valletta and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valletta to Birmingham takes around 3h 38m. Flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valletta and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2, Swiss, Air France, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Vueling, Aer Lingus and SAS and the typical transit time is around 3h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Valletta and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 38m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Valletta to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Birmingham by cargo ship is 2,551 Nautical Miles (4,725 Kilometres / 2,936 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Valletta to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Birmingham by air is around 2,245 Kilometres (1,395 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

469kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valletta 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 Valletta to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

126kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valletta 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
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → BGS01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → ECUKS6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Valletta to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Valletta to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Malta International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Valletta to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Malta Freeport to Southampton

Closest seaports

Malta Freeport to Liverpool

Most frequent

Malta Freeport to Immingham

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