Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Buenos Aires is 35 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Buenos Aires by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Buenos Aires takes around 16h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, LATAM Airlines, Iberia, Avianca, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cardiff and Buenos Aires. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 21h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to Buenos Aires by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 8,287 Nautical Miles (15,348 Kilometres / 9,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Zarate (ARZAE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Buenos Aires by air is around 11,601 Kilometres (7,209 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Buenos Aires. 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 Cardiff to Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Buenos Aires. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
TA4 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
AT2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / AL5 / ATW → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Cardiff to Buenos Aires By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

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Southampton to Buenos Aires

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Zarate

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