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 8h. 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 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ANL and MSC.

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 48m. 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 and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 14h 48m.

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

1.49t 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, 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
Griffin → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPNW / PNW2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MPNW / PNW2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPNW / PNW2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CALEX → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Canada to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Most frequent

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Canada to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Sydney

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