Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and New Zealand is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by ANL, ANL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to New Zealand takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between China and New Zealand. 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 China to New Zealand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and New Zealand by cargo ship is 5,261 Nautical Miles (9,743 Kilometres / 6,054 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to New Zealand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and New Zealand by air is around 9,214 Kilometres (5,725 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

934kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to New Zealand. 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
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS / NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, NPDL
ACX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CP2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 / TLC1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN2 / AX2 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 / SX1 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
KTX3 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
UBX → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IEX / FCS → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
RES2 / RS2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
JTS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
ACX → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ACX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
SEAS3 → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
A3S → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → KIXANL / NZS / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO
A3S → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
WSA2 / WS2 → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CNS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CP2 / CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL2 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 / WS2 → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
FCS3 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCI → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCS2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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China to New Zealand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to New Zealand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Auckland International Airport

Most frequent

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Auckland International Airport

China to New Zealand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Auckland

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