Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Valletta is 7 days 20h. Ships depart from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Valletta takes around 9h 58m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Wizz Air, Aer Lingus, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Valletta. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Valletta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Valletta by cargo ship is 2,818 Nautical Miles (5,219 Kilometres / 3,243 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Valletta by air is around 2,304 Kilometres (1,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

165kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Valletta. 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
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	N/A	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AL2 → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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