Cardiff to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Cardiff, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Cardiff International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 34m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
526kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
38 days 9h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
908kg CO₂e
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Cardiff to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Shanghai by plane will take about 19h 34m and departs from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Cardiff International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Shanghai by ship will take about 38 days 9h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Cardiff to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Shanghai is 38 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 38 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Cardiff to Shanghai takes around 19h 34m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 34m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cardiff and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Cardiff and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,810 Nautical Miles (20,020 Kilometres / 12,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Cardiff and Shanghai by air is around 9,487 Kilometres (5,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
908kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Shanghai. 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.
526kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Shanghai. 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.
