Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Sydney is 29 days 4h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 29 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Sydney takes around 14h 6m. Flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, FedEx and Alaska Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Oakland and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 6m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Sydney by cargo ship is 7,416 Nautical Miles (13,734 Kilometres / 8,534 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Sydney by air is around 11,980 Kilometres (7,444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

544kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC
AFSRV → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lynx → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS8 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PS8 → CA2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MS2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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