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. 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 later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, PIL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL 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 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 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, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 36m.

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 36m. Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia 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 5,963 Nautical Miles (11,044 Kilometres / 6,863 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 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
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	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	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Wallaby → Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Noumea Express → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, PIL, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL, SLS
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
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