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 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 8m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 8m.

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 18,415 Nautical Miles (34,105 Kilometres / 21,192 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

2.16t 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

513kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, 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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Wallaby → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
DAH → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUN → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Panda → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
WSA → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NCS → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIT → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CHL3 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JTH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
SEAS1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AC3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Hong Kong to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Cardiff by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Cardiff International Airport

Hong Kong to Cardiff by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

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