Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Birmingham is 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Birmingham takes around 9h 30m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 9h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Birmingham by cargo ship is 15,024 Nautical Miles (27,825 Kilometres / 17,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Birmingham by air is around 6,807 Kilometres (4,230 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Birmingham. 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 Delhi to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Birmingham. 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, CSTAR
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IMX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Indusa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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Delhi to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Delhi to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Mundra to Southampton

Cargo flights

Mundra to Felixstowe

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