Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Auckland to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Auckland and Sydney is 3 days 20h. Ships depart from Auckland (NZAKL) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Auckland and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Auckland (NZAKL) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 3 days 20h later. These services are operated by Westwood, ANL, OOCL, ANL, ANL, COSCO, NPDL, NPDL, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Auckland to Sydney by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Auckland to Sydney takes around 3h 41m. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Auckland and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Qantas and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Auckland and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Auckland and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 41m. Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Auckland to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Sydney by cargo ship is 1,315 Nautical Miles (2,435 Kilometres / 1,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Auckland (NZAKL) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Auckland to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Sydney by air is around 2,162 Kilometres (1,343 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Auckland to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Auckland to Sydney. 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 Auckland to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Auckland to Sydney. 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
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qantas	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Westwood, MSC
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CNC Line
ANZ → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CNS → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NZPAC → AUSPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL
AUSPAC / PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL, Swire
NZS → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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