Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Cardiff is 39 days 1h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 39 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, APL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Cardiff takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Qatar Airways and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Cardiff. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 54m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Cardiff by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cardiff by cargo ship is 13,619 Nautical Miles (25,222 Kilometres / 15,672 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cardiff by air is around 9,722 Kilometres (6,041 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+10 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+7 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ASC, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ASC, Yang Ming
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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Yantian to Southampton

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Nansha to Southampton

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