Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shanghai is 20 days 11h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, ZIM, PIL, Maersk, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, Sinotrans and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes around 9h 33m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, VietJet Air, All Nippon Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Japan Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 9h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 33m. UPS Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,623 Nautical Miles (10,414 Kilometres / 6,471 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by air is around 8,195 Kilometres (5,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Shanghai. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+8 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+8 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL
Panda → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CAT → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
CAT → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
CAT → SINOL - SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CAT → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3NANL → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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