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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Sydney is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Sydney?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming, ANL, OOCL, ONE and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Sydney takes around 8h 49m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Sydney?

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, China Southern Airlines, UPS Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 49m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 49m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sydney by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,503 Nautical Miles (8,340 Kilometres / 5,182 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Sydney (AUSYD).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sydney by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Sydney by air is around 7,439 Kilometres (4,622 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

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

809kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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.

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

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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.

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8h 49m, 2-4 times a week

510kg CO₂e

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11 days 18h, 2-4 times a week

806kg CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Sydney by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Sydney by plane will take about 8h 49m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

SYD

8h 49m: 2-4 times a week

7,439 km
4,622 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

SYD

9hrs: Every few hours

7,399 km
4,598 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Shenzhen to Sydney by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Sydney by ship will take about 11 days 18h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Sydney

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

AUSYD

11 days 18h: 2-4 times a week

8,313 km
5,165 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

806kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL, SLS
GME2 / GCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA6 / TLP6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AG3 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
JTS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
JTS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
MEX5 / ME4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
CHL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA2 / SAS → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Sydney

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

AUSYD

12 days: 2-4 times a week

8,340 km
5,182 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

809kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE7 / ECC3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCV → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU6 / LL5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU1 / LL1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP16 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ZNP → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SE2 / AE11 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Sydney

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Shenzhen to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Shenzhen to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Sydney

Closest seaports

Yantian to Sydney

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