Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and San Diego is 27 days. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 27 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to San Diego by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to San Diego takes around 21h 17m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 21h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and San Diego. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and San Diego by cargo ship is 10,364 Nautical Miles (19,193 Kilometres / 11,926 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and San Diego by air is around 12,683 Kilometres (7,881 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to San Diego. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ML - QILIN → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL / A3N → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
CAT → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ML - QILIN → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → PCC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO

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