Cardiff to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Cardiff, United Kingdom to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 36m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
338kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Yantian
Duration / Frequency
40 days 9h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
2.09t CO₂e
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Cardiff to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Chengdu by plane will take about 10h 36m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Chengdu by ship will take about 40 days 9h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Cardiff to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Chengdu is 40 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 40 days 9h later. These services are operated by HMM, APL, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Cardiff to Chengdu takes around 10h 36m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).
Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 36m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cardiff and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Cardiff and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,222 Nautical Miles (24,486 Kilometres / 15,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Yantian (CNYTN).
The distance between Cardiff and Chengdu by air is around 8,588 Kilometres (5,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
2.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Chengdu. 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.
464kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Chengdu. 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.
