Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Sydney is 11 days 18h. 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 Guangzhou 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 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 50m. China Postal Airlines and Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

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.

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
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
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, SLS, TS Lines, Yang Ming
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
SAFARI → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → Southern Star	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
IA5 → Eastern Australia Connect	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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CA3	Direct	N/A	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	N/A	PIL, SLS, TS Lines, Yang Ming
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
SW2 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MASHARIKI → Southern Star	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSD → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX / FEW3 → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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
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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star

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