Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Sydney is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Sydney takes around 8h 46m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

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 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 46m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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 2-4 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+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
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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, SLS, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
IA3 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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