Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Sydney is 49 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 49 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Sydney takes around 22h 51m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Qantas, Thai Airways, Emirates, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London 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 London to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Sydney by cargo ship is 14,437 Nautical Miles (26,738 Kilometres / 16,614 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Sydney by air is around 17,040 Kilometres (10,588 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

984kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas	Daily	Airbus A380-800
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → KEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE3 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

London to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Sydney

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Sydney

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