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 20h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 20h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, ZIM, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, SLS, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL, ANL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, OOCL and Maersk.

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, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Asiana Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines 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 Malaysia Airlines 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 4,906 Nautical Miles (9,086 Kilometres / 5,646 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

492kg 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
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, TS Lines, PIL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Gold Star
KANGAROO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
AAXE → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
KANGAROO → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
KANGAROO → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
KANGAROO → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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