Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Québec and Birmingham is 11 days 23h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Québec and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Québec to Birmingham takes around 14h 11m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Québec and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Birmingham by cargo ship is 2,889 Nautical Miles (5,350 Kilometres / 3,324 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Québec to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Birmingham by air is around 6,446 Kilometres (4,005 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Québec 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 Québec to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Québec 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
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Québec to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Québec to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Closest airports

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Québec to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Montreal to Southampton

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