Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Charleston is 9 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 9 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Charleston takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cardiff and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 16hrs. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Charleston by cargo ship is 3,596 Nautical Miles (6,660 Kilometres / 4,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Charleston by air is around 7,128 Kilometres (4,429 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

638kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Charleston. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, WSOL
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cardiff to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

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