Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Beijing is 42 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 42 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Beijing takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by cargo ship is 14,593 Nautical Miles (27,026 Kilometres / 16,793 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Beijing by air is around 8,791 Kilometres (5,462 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Beijing. 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 Birmingham to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

381kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Beijing. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
→ AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 / Lion → AE12 / Phoenix	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Southampton to Tianjin

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