Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to New Zealand by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and New Zealand is 2 days 21h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 2 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ANL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to New Zealand by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to New Zealand takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Hamilton International Airport (HLZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and New Zealand. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to New Zealand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and New Zealand by cargo ship is 1,375 Nautical Miles (2,547 Kilometres / 1,582 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to New Zealand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and New Zealand by air is around 2,215 Kilometres (1,376 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to New Zealand by sea?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to New Zealand. 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 Australia to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to New Zealand. 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
BS1 / A04	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Samudera
ANZ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	1-2 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Noumea Express / MSC - Noumea Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MEDK
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Noumea Express / MSC - Noumea Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MEDK
AAXE → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3N → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL

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Australia to New Zealand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to New Zealand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Hamilton International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Auckland International Airport

Australia to New Zealand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Auckland

Most frequent

Sydney to Tauranga

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