Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Québec is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Québec?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CLI.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Québec takes around 14h 35m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Québec?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Canada and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Québec by cargo ship is 3,542 Nautical Miles (6,559 Kilometres / 4,076 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Québec by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Québec by air is around 5,454 Kilometres (3,389 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Québec. 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 Québec?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Québec. 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 Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
WestJet	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CLX → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA3 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA4 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Birmingham to Québec By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Québec by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport

Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Birmingham to Québec by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Montreal

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Montreal

Cargo flights

Southampton to Montreal

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