Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Sydney is 24 days 14h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 24 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ANL, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Sydney takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21hrs. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Diego to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Sydney by cargo ship is 7,021 Nautical Miles (13,002 Kilometres / 8,079 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Sydney by air is around 12,700 Kilometres (7,891 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

747kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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 757-200 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL
ZX2 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
PS5 / VSE → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC
AFSRV → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC / VCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → OL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lynx → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFSRV / SSEA → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Orient → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCC1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PVCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWC → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NAF → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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