Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Birmingham is 43 days 18h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 43 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Birmingham takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Birmingham by cargo ship is 15,424 Nautical Miles (28,566 Kilometres / 17,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Birmingham by air is around 8,564 Kilometres (5,321 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → AE55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSI / CIP2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FE4 → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AFL - X → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beijing to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Tianjin to Felixstowe

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Tianjin to London Gateway Port

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