Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and St. Louis is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to St. Louis takes around 14h 54m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cardiff and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 54m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and St. Louis by cargo ship is 3,657 Nautical Miles (6,772 Kilometres / 4,208 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and St. Louis by air is around 8,148 Kilometres (5,063 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

632kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to St. Louis. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Cardiff to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to St. Louis by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Cardiff to St. Louis by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Charleston

Closest seaports

Southampton to Savannah

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