Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Cardiff is 32 days 19h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 32 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, APL, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Cardiff takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Qatar Airways and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Cardiff. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 32m. Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Cardiff by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cardiff by cargo ship is 14,238 Nautical Miles (26,369 Kilometres / 16,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cardiff by air is around 8,588 Kilometres (5,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Cardiff. 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 Chengdu to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Cardiff. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → BGS01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IA3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES3 / RS2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CME → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Chengdu to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to Cardiff by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cargo flights

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Chengdu to Cardiff by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nansha to Southampton

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