Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Christchurch is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Lyttelton (NZLYT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Lyttelton (NZLYT) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, PIL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Christchurch takes around 3h 7m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Christchurch. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 7m. Qantas, Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Christchurch by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Christchurch by cargo ship is 3,019 Nautical Miles (5,591 Kilometres / 3,474 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Lyttelton (NZLYT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Christchurch by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Christchurch by air is around 2,128 Kilometres (1,322 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Christchurch. 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 Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Christchurch. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Jetstar Airways	N/A
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
ANE / ANS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
SEA / AU2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CAT → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 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
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → SOUTHERN LOOP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - QILIN → SOUTHERN LOOP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Eagle → SOUTHERN LOOP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → SOUTHERN LOOP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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
ANE / ANS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3S → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → SOUTHERN LOOP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAX / AUE → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A3C → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
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	COSCO, OOCL
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
STA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
WAF7 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
STA → NCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO

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