Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Auckland is 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, MSC, ANL, Maersk, ANL, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, ANL, OOCL, ANL, PIL, PIL, ANL, ANL, CMA CGM, ANL, NPDL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Auckland takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Auckland. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Auckland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Auckland by cargo ship is 1,315 Nautical Miles (2,435 Kilometres / 1,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Auckland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Auckland by air is around 2,162 Kilometres (1,343 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Auckland. 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 Sydney to Auckland?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Auckland. 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
Air New Zealand	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+5 others
EmiratesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
QantasFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANE / ANS	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, ANL
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → SS1 / IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO
SEA / AU2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CAT → SA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3S → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Eagle → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAXE → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
Dragon → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3N → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
NAX / AUE → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3C → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	OOCL, COSCO
MSC - Wallaby → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A3S → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → ANZ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL
STA → NCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3N → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → KIX / KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ANL
A3S → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AUSPAC → NZH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL
A3C → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
STA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO

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