Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Sydney is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Sydney takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sydney by cargo ship is 16,553 Nautical Miles (30,656 Kilometres / 19,049 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sydney by air is around 17,667 Kilometres (10,978 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Sydney. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PGW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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