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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Birmingham is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Birmingham?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from Brussels to Birmingham takes around 48min. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Birmingham?

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 48min.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 48min. DHL operates on this route.

What is the distance between Brussels to Birmingham by ship?

The distance between Brussels and Birmingham by cargo ship is 593 Nautical Miles (1,098 Kilometres / 682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

What is the distance between Brussels to Birmingham by air?

The distance between Brussels and Birmingham by air is around 1,107 Kilometres (688 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

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

113kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Birmingham. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Birmingham?

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Birmingham. 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.

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Brussels to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

48min, 2-4 times a week

67kg CO₂e

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1 day 5h, 1-2 times a day

36kg CO₂e

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Brussels to Birmingham by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Brussels to Birmingham by plane will take about 48min and departs from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrives into East Midlands Airport (EMA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. DHL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to East Midlands Airport

Departs from

BRU

Departs from

EMA

48min: 2-4 times a week

453 km
282 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Closest airports

Brussels Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Departs from

BRU

Departs from

BHX

8h 53m: Every few hours

1,107 km
688 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Air routes from Brussels to Birmingham

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Brussels to Birmingham by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Brussels to Birmingham by ship will take about 1 day 5h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. ICL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Southampton

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBSOU

1 day 5h: 1-2 times a day

442 km
275 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

36kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ICL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LUX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E19 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FI1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SBX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Bristol / Portbury

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBBRS

2 days 1h: 1-2 times a week

1,098 km
682 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

113kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBLGP

1 day 8h: Every 1-2 days

281 km
175 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

22kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
LIBERTY → ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / AT1 → DUBLINRS / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
SBX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FI1 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
EUROMAR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ISX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SCX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / IRISHS5 → BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / IRISHS5 → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM
SL1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
DUNRO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 / TA1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Brussels to Birmingham

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Brussels to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Brussels to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Brussels Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Brussels to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Southampton

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Bristol / Portbury

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

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