Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Tianjin is 45 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 45 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Tianjin takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Tianjin Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Tianjin by cargo ship is 14,241 Nautical Miles (26,375 Kilometres / 16,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Tianjin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Tianjin by air is around 8,402 Kilometres (5,221 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

450kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Tianjin. 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
Tianjin Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Tianjin Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cardiff to Tianjin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to Tianjin by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport

Closest airports

Cardiff International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Cardiff to Tianjin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Tianjin / Xingang

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