Sydney to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
9h 27m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
381kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Sydney to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
19 days 19h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
802kg CO₂e
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Sydney to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai by plane will take about 9h 27m and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 2-4 weeks.
Quickest air route
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai by ship will take about 19 days 19h and departs from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Sydney to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shanghai is 19 days 19h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 19 days 19h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, ONE, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, PIL, OOCL, PIL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes around 9h 27m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
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 Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Air China, AirAsia X, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 27m.
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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 27m. UPS Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,906 Nautical Miles (9,086 Kilometres / 5,646 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
802kg 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.
505kg 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.
