Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Sydney is 35 days 18h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 35 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Sydney by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Sydney takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qantas, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Qantas, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, Air Canada, Emirates, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Qantas, Qantas, Qantas, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Sydney by cargo ship is 10,378 Nautical Miles (19,220 Kilometres / 11,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Sydney by air is around 14,879 Kilometres (9,245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

869kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KEA / ANP / OC1 / OL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Westwood
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PKS / M03 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USWASA Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USW / AGAS → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Chicago to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Chicago to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Sydney

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Sydney

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Chicago

Shipping to Sydney