Guangzhou to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Guangzhou, China to Sydney, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8h 50m, Every few hours
Emissions
372kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
11 days 10h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
806kg CO₂e
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Guangzhou to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Sydney by plane will take about 8h 50m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Postal Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Sydney by ship will take about 11 days 10h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
AS2 / Ipanema → Panda / GSL - ZAX | MSC - Panda | ZIM - ZAX
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX5 / ME4 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX4 / ME1 → AAA2
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AN2 / Andes → Panda / GSL - ZAX | MSC - Panda | ZIM - ZAX
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IA5 → Eastern 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
CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, Maersk
SEAS3 / ASAS2 / CMA - SEAS3 | ML - ASAS2 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
PMX → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
SEAS3 / ASAS2 / CMA - SEAS3 | ML - ASAS2 → AAXE / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
CHL2 → A3N
Transshipment
2-4 times a week
OOCL
JPI → ASAL
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 | COSCO - KCM2 | TSL - KCM2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, COSCO
CTI1 / CIS2 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA | ONE - EA2 | XPF - DFX → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
Panda → Wallaby
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC
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
CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
ALPACA → Wallaby
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC
CSS3 → A3C
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AAA2
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → AAA2
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / AWA / FEW6 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
2-4 times a week
CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAFGR / WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
More about shipping cargo and freight from Guangzhou to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Sydney is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, PIL, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Sydney takes around 8h 50m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 50m. China Postal Airlines and Malaysia Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Guangzhou and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,604 Nautical Miles (8,527 Kilometres / 5,299 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sydney (AUSYD).
The distance between Guangzhou 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).
827kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.
372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.
