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 10 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 10 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, TS Lines, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, ANL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 10h 20m. 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 Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Air New Zealand and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

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 10h 20m. Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Qantas 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 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

1.1t 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+6 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 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+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
QILIN / ML - QILIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Maersk
CAT / STA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, PIL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
A3N → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAT → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AAXE → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
Panda → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
CAT → NSK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
ZAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → EC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
A3N → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → SINOL - SCT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans
CAT → HDT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT → SK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3N → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
CAT → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3NANL → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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