Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Los Angeles is 23 days 14h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Los Angeles takes around 18h 13m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,660 Nautical Miles (10,483 Kilometres / 6,514 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Los Angeles by air is around 8,628 Kilometres (5,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Los Angeles. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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