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 32 days 12h. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 32 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk 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 12h 50m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Fiji Airways, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 12h 50m.

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 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. 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 8,397 Nautical Miles (15,552 Kilometres / 9,663 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Seattle (USSEA).

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 11,546 Kilometres (7,175 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t 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

497kg 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
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Koala → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Westwood
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEAX → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Noumea Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
Panda / ZAX → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Panda → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KANGAROO → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEAX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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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 Los Angeles International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Most frequent

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Australia to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Adelaide to Seattle

Most frequent

Brisbane to Savannah

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