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 15h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

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 9hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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 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.

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 (11,044 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

352kg 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	N/A
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
T'way Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300

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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
SS1 / IN2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SEA → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAXE → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SS1 / IN2 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
CAT → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines
Dragon → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CAT → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → CPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAT → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT / STA → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL
IN2 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CAT → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → SEI2 / SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → NCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAT → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CHL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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