Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Frankfurt is 6h 44m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 44m later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Frankfurt takes around 8h 25m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (452 Kilometres / 281 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Frankfurt by air is around 933 Kilometres (580 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

36kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Frankfurt. 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	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EME / North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Cardiff International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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Southampton to Rotterdam

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