Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Sydney is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Sydney takes around 8h 44m. 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 Foshan and Sydney?

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 UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 44m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,735 Nautical Miles (10,621 Kilometres / 6,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Sydney by air is around 7,538 Kilometres (4,684 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

956kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS, PIL, Yang Ming
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
SAFARI → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IA5 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / ME5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXE / AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
EAX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE

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

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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