Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Sydney is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines, SLS, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Sydney takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

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, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 10m. Qantas and Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,709 Nautical Miles (8,721 Kilometres / 5,419 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

846kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

505kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Tianjin Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
CA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
AE12 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SE1 / AE12 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AGX / FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NAF / TBD → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BOHAI → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC2 / TP8 → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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