Cardiff to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cardiff, United Kingdom to Detroit, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Cardiff to Detroit

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Air Freight

8h 51m, Every 1-2 days

266kg CO₂

Container Ship

10 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

319kg CO₂
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Cardiff to Detroit by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Detroit by plane will take about 8h 51m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Departs from

Departs from

8h 51m
Every 1-2 days
6,051 km
3,760 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

266kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-200
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Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Departs from

Departs from

15h 57m
1-2 times a day
6,854 km
4,259 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

201kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 1-2 daysEmbraer 190+6 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321 Freighter+9 others
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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Departs from

Departs from

14h 43m
2-4 times a week
6,817 km
4,236 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

139kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 5XUPS AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Cardiff to Detroit by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Detroit by ship will take about 10 days 13h and departs from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrives into Baltimore (USBAL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ACL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Baltimore

Port of loading

Port of loading

10 days 13h
Every 1-2 weeks
6,403 km
3,979 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

319kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ACLUA / ATA
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Southampton to Philadelphia

Port of loading

Port of loading

11 days 4h
1-2 times a week
6,034 km
3,749 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

537kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: IILUTA1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksICL
Carrier Identifier: HLCUAL2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Cargo flights

Southampton to New York

Port of loading

Port of loading

11 days 8h
1-2 times a week
5,807 km
3,608 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: WLWHSVC1
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksWallenius Wilhelmsen
Carrier Identifier: HLCUAL2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: CMDULIBERTY / TAE / ATE1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
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Ocean routes from Cardiff to Detroit

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