Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and New York is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Marfret and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to New York takes around 14h 58m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 14h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and New York by cargo ship is 3,135 Nautical Miles (5,807 Kilometres / 3,608 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and New York by air is around 6,420 Kilometres (3,989 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

528kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to New York. 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	N/A	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
CALFB → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Cardiff to New York by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bristol Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Closest airports

Cardiff International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Cardiff to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to New York

Closest seaports

Southampton to New York

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