Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Frankfurt is 11hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Frankfurt takes around 8h 24m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 8h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (452 Kilometres / 281 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Frankfurt by air is around 933 Kilometres (580 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

27kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Frankfurt. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, COSCO
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC2GTA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / ESE / BPX / SAEC1 / Neo Samba / NWC TO SAEC - STRING II	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, MSC
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
NWC MOR WAF1	Direct	N/A	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NEURSAF / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, DAL
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
LEX / NEL	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming

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Cardiff to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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Southampton to Rotterdam

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