Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Helsinki is 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Helsinki takes around 2h 48m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair and the typical transit time is around 2h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Helsinki by cargo ship is 2,334 Nautical Miles (4,322 Kilometres / 2,685 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Helsinki by air is around 1,896 Kilometres (1,178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

374kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Helsinki. 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 Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
UK2 → E7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
UK2 → E5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBESCO → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC-CAN-WAF → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCC → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EES → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan-Sentosa → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Helsinki by Air freight

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Manchester Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Birmingham to Helsinki by Container ship

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Immingham to Helsinki

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Liverpool to Helsinki

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