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 34 days 6h. 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 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC 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 2h. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

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 10,280 Nautical Miles (19,039 Kilometres / 11,830 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 15,256 Kilometres (9,480 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 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

1.75t 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

620kg 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	Daily	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KEA / ANP / OC1 / OL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USW / AGAS → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USWASA Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EMUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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