Chengdu to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to Sydney, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 20m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
353kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
11 days 17h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
806kg CO₂e
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Chengdu to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney by plane will take about 10h 20m and departs from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney by ship will take about 11 days 17h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
AS2 / Ipanema → Panda / GSL - ZAX | MSC - Panda | ZIM - ZAX
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → A3NANL / A3N
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX5 / ME4 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3C / SAC
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, OOCL, PIL, ANL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AN2 / Andes → Panda / GSL - ZAX | MSC - Panda | ZIM - ZAX
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, COSCO
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTX3 → A3C
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL, COSCO
IA5 → Eastern Australia Connect
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM
SEAS3 / ASAS2 / CMA - SEAS3 | ML - ASAS2 → AAXE / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEAS3 / ASAS2 / CMA - SEAS3 | ML - ASAS2 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA | ONE - EA2 | XPF - DFX → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
CI2 → ASAL
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
COSCO
EAS4 / EA4 → SEA / AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → AAA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / AWA / FEW6 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM
WAX / FEW3 → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → Eastern Australia Connect
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
CSE / CSE1 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
CPF / NP1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Sydney is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Sydney takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,604 Nautical Miles (8,527 Kilometres / 5,299 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sydney (AUSYD).
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney by air is around 8,754 Kilometres (5,440 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
827kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Sydney. 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.
494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Sydney. 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.
