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
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8h 55m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
510kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
11 days 12h, Daily
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 55m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Sydney by ship will take about 11 days 12h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing daily on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, CMA CGM
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
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
IA5 → Eastern Australia Connect
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
JTS → ASAL
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
COSCO
CHL2 → A3N
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL
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
JPI → ASAL
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO
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
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 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Sydney takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
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 and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 55m. UPS 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.
