Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and San Antonio is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to San Antonio takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at San Antonio International Airport (SAT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and San Antonio by cargo ship is 5,043 Nautical Miles (9,340 Kilometres / 5,804 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to San Antonio by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and San Antonio by air is around 8,746 Kilometres (5,435 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

853kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to San Antonio. 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 San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to San Antonio. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cardiff to San Antonio By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to San Antonio by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to San Antonio International Airport

Closest airports

Cardiff International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Cardiff to San Antonio by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Houston

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