Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Beijing is 42 days 17h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 42 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Beijing takes around 18h 17m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,152 Nautical Miles (20,654 Kilometres / 12,834 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Beijing by air is around 8,402 Kilometres (5,221 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Beijing. 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE7 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NE7 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Albatros → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESE2 / EEX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Albatros → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE1 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Cardiff to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Felixstowe to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to TIANJIN

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