Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Miami is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Miami?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Miami takes around 16h 13m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Miami. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 13m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Miami by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Miami by cargo ship is 10,435 Nautical Miles (19,326 Kilometres / 12,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Miami by air is around 7,894 Kilometres (4,905 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Miami. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CLX → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Birmingham to Miami By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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East Midlands Airport to Miami International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Miami International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Miami

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Miami

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