Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Sydney is 35 days 12h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by Westwood, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Sydney takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Sydney by cargo ship is 10,462 Nautical Miles (19,375 Kilometres / 12,039 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Sydney by air is around 15,885 Kilometres (9,870 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

925kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Westwood, MSC
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Eagle	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 / ECC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Empire → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Detroit to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Sydney

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Sydney

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