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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Guangzhou is 20 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Guangzhou?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, MSC and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Sydney to Guangzhou takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9hrs. China Cargo Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Sydney to Guangzhou by ship?

The distance between Sydney and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,542 Nautical Miles (12,116 Kilometres / 7,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Sydney to Guangzhou by air?

The distance between Sydney and Guangzhou 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).

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

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Guangzhou. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Guangzhou?

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Guangzhou. 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.

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Sydney to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Sydney, Australia to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Sydney to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Guangzhou by plane will take about 9hrs and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

SYD

Departs from

SZX

9hrs: Every 1-2 days

7,439 km
4,622 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Closest airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

SYD

Departs from

CAN

9h 42m: 2-4 times a day

7,538 km
4,684 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 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+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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Sydney to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Guangzhou by ship will take about 20 days 12h and departs from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Hong Kong

Port of loading

AUSYD

Port of loading

HKHKG

20 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

11,044 km
6,863 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

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	ONE, Maersk
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda / ZAX → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Noumea Express → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Sydney to Nansha

Port of loading

AUSYD

Port of loading

CNNSA

30 days 4h: 1-2 times a week

12,116 km
7,528 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, SLS
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 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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	CMA CGM, ANL
KANGAROO → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Sydney to Shekou

Port of loading

AUSYD

Port of loading

CNSHK

21 days 15h: 1-2 times a week

11,220 km
6,972 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Sinotrans, PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KANGAROO → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Sydney to Guangzhou

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Air Freight

9hrs, Every 1-2 days

368kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 12h, 1-2 times a week

1.07t CO₂e

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Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Sydney to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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Closest seaports

Sydney to Nansha

Most frequent

Sydney to Shekou

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