Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Cardiff is 36 days 8h. 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 Hong Kong 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 36 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Cardiff takes around 21h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cardiff by cargo ship is 13,114 Nautical Miles (24,286 Kilometres / 15,091 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cardiff by air is around 9,854 Kilometres (6,123 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
CIT → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
SA6 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Condor / FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
KTX5 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JCV → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIL → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SA5 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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