Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Guangzhou is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Guangzhou takes around 8h 36m. 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 Guangzhou?

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 Atlas Air, Qantas, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air Niugini, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8h 36m. Qantas and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 7,326 Nautical Miles (13,568 Kilometres / 8,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

419kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400
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
Air Niugini	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 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
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
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	CMA CGM, ANL

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