Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Australia is 33 days 22h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 33 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ANL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Australia takes around 14h 49m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Fiji Airways, United Airlines, Air New Zealand, EVA Air and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Australia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Australia by cargo ship is 8,287 Nautical Miles (15,347 Kilometres / 9,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Australia by air is around 11,859 Kilometres (7,369 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Australia. 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 Canada to Australia?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Australia. 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC
WC3 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
DAH → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV / PNW5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → ANP / OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PCX / PS1ANL → TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OPNW / PNW1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPNW / PNW2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TP5 → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PCX → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
PCX → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPV → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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