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 47 days. 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 47 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

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 23h 8m. 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, Air China, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 8m.

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 14,438 Nautical Miles (26,739 Kilometres / 16,615 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

2.04t 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NZ1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Unity Bridge → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 → 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
AEU2 / LL4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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