Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Birmingham is 32 days 10h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 32 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Birmingham takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,969 Nautical Miles (25,871 Kilometres / 16,075 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Birmingham by air is around 8,648 Kilometres (5,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → AEU6 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TVI → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCS3 → LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Chennai to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chennai to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chennai International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Chennai to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ennore to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Kattupalli to Liverpool

Cargo flights

Chennai to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Ennore to Felixstowe

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