Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Dalian is 45 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 45 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Dalian takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Japan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Dalian by cargo ship is 21,242 Nautical Miles (39,341 Kilometres / 24,445 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Dalian by air is around 8,545 Kilometres (5,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

703kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Dalian. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

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Southampton to Dalian

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