Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Sydney is 24 days 6h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, TS Lines, Yang Ming, ANL, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Sydney takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Qantas, FedEx, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Qantas, United Airlines, Qantas, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15hrs. Qantas, FedEx and Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Sydney by cargo ship is 7,018 Nautical Miles (12,997 Kilometres / 8,076 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Sydney by air is around 12,075 Kilometres (7,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
WC5 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
PS7 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CALEX → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EXW → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EXW → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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