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 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Maersk.

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 41m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 41m.

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 41m. China Postal 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 7,404 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+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
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, SLS
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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