Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Lille is 10h 34m. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Lille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 10h 34m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Lille takes around 17h 16m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Lille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Lille Airport (LIL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Lille. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Lille Airport (LIL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lille by cargo ship is 114 Nautical Miles (212 Kilometres / 131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lille by air is around 1,160 Kilometres (721 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Lille. 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 Lille?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Lille. 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum / MSC - NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE

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Birmingham to Lille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Lille Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Port of Zeebrugge

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Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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