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 6h. 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 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 35m. 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, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, UPS Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, UPS Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Asiana Airlines and T'way Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

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 35m. Qantas, Cathay Pacific, UPS Airlines, UPS Airlines 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 5,964 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

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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 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+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+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
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS3 / A09 → JKF / IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → FLS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
OL2 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A09 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANP / OC1 → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSN/PNW / PANZ → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → TSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, ONE
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE

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