Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Hong Kong is 20 days 18h. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Hong Kong takes around 9h 29m. 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 Hong Kong?

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, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Juneyao Airlines, UPS Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Korean Air, T'way Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Hong Kong. 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 29m. Qantas, Cathay Pacific and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 5,967 Nautical Miles (11,051 Kilometres / 6,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Hong Kong by air is around 7,399 Kilometres (4,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Hong Kong. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 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+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
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
AAX2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Wallaby → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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