Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Sydney is 47 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 47 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Sydney takes around 23h 8m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Qantas, Thai Airways, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Sydney by cargo ship is 12,641 Nautical Miles (23,411 Kilometres / 14,547 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Sydney by air is around 17,747 Kilometres (11,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Sydney. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 / LL4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cardiff to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Southampton to Sydney

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