Shanghai to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Sydney, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Sydney by plane will take about 9h 55m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Sydney by ship will take about 12 days 23h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Sydney is 12 days 23h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 12 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ANL, MSC, ZIM, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, HMM, ONE, ANL, TS Lines, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, PIL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, PIL, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, ONE, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, MSC and ZIM.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Sydney takes around 9h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 55m. Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Malaysia Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,820 Nautical Miles (8,927 Kilometres / 5,547 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Sydney (AUSYD).
The distance between Shanghai and Sydney by air is around 8,195 Kilometres (5,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
866kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
