Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Sydney is 46 days 15h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 46 days 15h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Sydney takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Sydney by cargo ship is 16,511 Nautical Miles (30,579 Kilometres / 19,001 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Sydney by air is around 17,759 Kilometres (11,035 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

988kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	N/A	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI / SAS → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, 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
Canada Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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