Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Foshan is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Foshan takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and T'way Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 35m. Qantas, Cathay Pacific, UPS Airlines and Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Foshan by cargo ship is 7,405 Nautical Miles (13,713 Kilometres / 8,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Foshan by air is around 7,538 Kilometres (4,684 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Foshan. 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 Foshan?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Foshan. 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
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AU2 → PN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, 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
Panda / ZAX → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
KANGAROO → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
KANGAROO → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Sydney to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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