Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Cardiff is 38 days 20h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 38 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Cardiff takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Korean Air and Tianjin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Cardiff by cargo ship is 13,945 Nautical Miles (25,826 Kilometres / 16,048 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Cardiff by air is around 8,885 Kilometres (5,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Seagull → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa / FE6 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Wuhan to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Ningbo to London Gateway Port

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Ningbo to Southampton

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