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 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ANL, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL Shipping, COSCO, OOCL and Maersk.

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 1 day 3h. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, AirAsia X, Airwork, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Aircalin, Air Vanuatu, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Auckland. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Auckland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Auckland by cargo ship is 1,330 Nautical Miles (2,462 Kilometres / 1,530 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 2,185 Kilometres (1,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Qantas	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
LATAM Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
AirAsia X	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Airwork	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Emirates	N/A	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Aircalin	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Air Vanuatu	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Malaysia Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-200

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	H MERCURY+1 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Express III+6 others
ANL	2-4 times a week	KETA+5 others
CMA CGM	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM SEMARANG+7 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	CONTI CONQUEST+2 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	Sydney Express+1 others
PIL Shipping	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA LAMBAI+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN DA LIAN+2 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEOUL+4 others

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