Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Tokyo is 40 days 15h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 40 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Tokyo takes around 20h 48m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 20h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Tokyo by cargo ship is 11,561 Nautical Miles (21,411 Kilometres / 13,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Tokyo by air is around 9,896 Kilometres (6,149 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Tokyo. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AE3 → AC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE3 / AE3 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE3 → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Cardiff International Airport to Narita International Airport

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