Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Beijing is 36 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 36 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Beijing takes around 18h 14m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Beijing by cargo ship is 14,593 Nautical Miles (27,026 Kilometres / 16,793 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Beijing by air is around 8,402 Kilometres (5,221 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Beijing. 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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4 → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cardiff to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Tianjin

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Southampton to Tianjin

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