Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Guangzhou is 38 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 38 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, APL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Guangzhou takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, EgyptAir, Saudia, China Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Asiana Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 13,391 Nautical Miles (24,801 Kilometres / 15,410 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Guangzhou by air is around 9,854 Kilometres (6,123 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

530kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Guangzhou. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+9 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+11 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor / FE3 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CUL - CIS \| INTERA - CIH \| MILAHA - CIX \| PIL - SIX \| RCL - RWA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NWAFEX / CMA - NWAFEX \| ML - FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / LL4 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → CTI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → AS9 / CMA - AS9 \| KMTC - AIS4 \| ONE - CIP \| PIL - CPS \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX \| ZIM - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SKR - SIS2 \| SLS - CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin / FP2 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC

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Cardiff to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to Guangzhou by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Cardiff International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Cardiff to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Shekou

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