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 23 days 16h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) 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 Xiamen (CNXMG) around 23 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE and ANL.

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 1 day 9h. 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 Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Philippine Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 9h. Qantas, China Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 767-300 Freighter, BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter 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 5,964 Nautical Miles (11,045 Kilometres / 6,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

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 7,428 Kilometres (4,615 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

701kg - 894kg CO₂ (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

239kg - 453kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
QantasF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+5 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CHICAGO+14 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+7 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER USEFUL+3 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Success+7 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE JULIET+3 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	ANTWERP BRIDGE+3 others

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