Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and San Francisco is 40 days 2h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 40 days 2h 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 San Francisco by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to San Francisco takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and San Francisco by cargo ship is 10,024 Nautical Miles (18,564 Kilometres / 11,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and San Francisco by air is around 9,362 Kilometres (5,817 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to San Francisco. 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 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
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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	HMM, ONE, 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 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cardiff to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Cardiff to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Oakland

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Southampton to Oakland

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