Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Cardiff is 18 days 12h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 18 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Cardiff takes around 14h 49m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 14h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Cardiff. Cargo flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 49m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Cardiff by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Cardiff by cargo ship is 3,775 Nautical Miles (6,992 Kilometres / 4,344 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Cardiff by air is around 6,572 Kilometres (4,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
KEA → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → CALFB / ELSA / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AM2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GUF → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM
AMERXL → PCRFXL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Charleston to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charleston to Cardiff by Air freight

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Charleston International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Charleston International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Charleston to Southampton

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Charleston to London Gateway Port

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