Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and United States is 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to United States takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and United States. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Qantas, UPS Airlines, UPS Airlines and Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and United States by cargo ship is 10,254 Nautical Miles (18,991 Kilometres / 11,800 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and United States by air is around 11,391 Kilometres (7,078 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to United States. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAXSANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAXSANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL2 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Eagle	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	CMA CGM, Marfret
Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
JKN → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NZJ → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEAX → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A1X / AUE → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Panda / ZAX → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Noumea Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Panda → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JKN → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEAX → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KANGAROO → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NEAX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Australia to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brisbane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Most frequent

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Australia to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Savannah

Most frequent

Brisbane to Savannah

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