Sydney to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shanghai is 22 days 7h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 22 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, MSC and ZIM.

The quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes around 1 day 10h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, UPS Airlines, China Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Air China and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 10h. Qantas, UPS Airlines and Hong Kong Air Cargo operates Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter and Airbus A330-200 Freighter on this route.

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,940 Nautical Miles (9,149 Kilometres / 5,685 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by air is around 8,201 Kilometres (5,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).