Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Los Angeles is 36 days 4h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 36 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Los Angeles takes around 18h 28m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 18h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,626 Nautical Miles (17,826 Kilometres / 11,077 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Los Angeles by air is around 8,659 Kilometres (5,380 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

624kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Los Angeles. 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	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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