Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Australia is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Australia takes around 8h 48m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Australia. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 48m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Australia by cargo ship is 4,063 Nautical Miles (7,525 Kilometres / 4,676 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Australia by air is around 7,439 Kilometres (4,622 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

651kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Australia?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / CAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Gold Star, MSC, ONE
JKN / ANZL / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, HSUD, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE, HSUD, MSC

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Yantian to Brisbane

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