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 16h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, PIL, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk and ANL.

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 8h 47m. 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, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 47m.

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 8h 47m. UPS Airlines, Qantas, China Postal Airlines and Cathay Pacific 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 4,905 Nautical Miles (9,084 Kilometres / 5,645 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

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

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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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.

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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Tianjin Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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