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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Birmingham is 13h 47m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Immingham (GBIMM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Birmingham?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Immingham (GBIMM) around 13h 47m later. These services are operated by BG Freight and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Birmingham takes around 1h 35m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Birmingham?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 35m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Birmingham. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Birmingham by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Birmingham by cargo ship is 962 Nautical Miles (1,782 Kilometres / 1,107 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Birmingham by air?

The distance between Frankfurt and Birmingham by air is around 767 Kilometres (476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

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

180kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Birmingham?

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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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Air Freight

1h 35m, 2-4 times a day

100kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13h 47m, 1-2 times a week

36kg CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Birmingham by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Birmingham by plane will take about 1h 35m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Birmingham International Airport (BHX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

BHX

1h 35m: 2-4 times a day

767 km
476 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Frankfurt to Birmingham by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Birmingham by ship will take about 13h 47m and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Immingham (GBIMM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. BG Freight is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Immingham

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBIMM

13h 47m: 1-2 times a week

364 km
226 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

36kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 / NIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO / VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VIA
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Closest seaports

Hamburg to Bristol / Portbury

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

GBBRS

9 days 4h: 2-4 times a week

1,782 km
1,107 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

180kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to Southampton

Port of loading

DEBRV

Port of loading

GBSOU

7 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

1,931 km
1,200 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

148kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2 / WWS - SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	WALL, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TP5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEGEAN SEA → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Levante Express → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Southampton

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

GBSOU

2 days 9h: 1-2 times a day

951 km
591 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

69kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AL4 / TA4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GSX1 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Birmingham

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Frankfurt to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Frankfurt to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Immingham

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Bristol / Portbury

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to Southampton

Most frequent

Hamburg to Southampton

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