Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Cardiff is 35 days 23h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 35 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Cardiff takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Cardiff by cargo ship is 13,247 Nautical Miles (24,533 Kilometres / 15,244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Cardiff by air is around 5,741 Kilometres (3,567 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OUX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDKHIQ → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CCS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JAC → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BNX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Dubai to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Cardiff International Airport

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Abu Dhabi to Southampton

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Southampton

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Jebel Ali to London Gateway Port

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