Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Munich is 6h 10m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 10m later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Munich takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Munich by cargo ship is 404 Nautical Miles (749 Kilometres / 465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Munich by air is around 1,061 Kilometres (659 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Munich. 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	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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