Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and San Francisco is 42 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 42 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to San Francisco takes around 18h 9m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aer Lingus, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and San Francisco by cargo ship is 15,372 Nautical Miles (28,469 Kilometres / 17,690 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and San Francisco by air is around 9,238 Kilometres (5,740 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

483kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to San Francisco. 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 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 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	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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
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