Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Helsinki is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Helsinki takes around 9h 38m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 9h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Helsinki by cargo ship is 1,240 Nautical Miles (2,297 Kilometres / 1,427 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Helsinki by air is around 2,089 Kilometres (1,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Helsinki. 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 Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Helsinki. 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	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
Morocco–Europe → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
BALT2 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
EUROMAR → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT3 → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cardiff to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cardiff to Helsinki by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cardiff International Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Cardiff to Helsinki by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Helsinki

Closest seaports

Southampton to Helsinki

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