Sydney to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, China by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Sydney to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai by plane will take about 1 day 10h and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 10h

Every few hours

7,916 km

4,919 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: QFQantasF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter
Carrier Identifier: 5XUPS AirlinesF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter
Carrier Identifier: CIChina Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+3 others
Carrier Identifier: RHHong Kong Air CargoF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: PRPhilippine Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 5JCebu Pacific
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-900neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: HUHainan Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-800neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: VNVietnam Airlines
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300+3 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
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Closest airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 17h

Every few hours

8,201 km

5,096 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MFXiamen Air
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: HUHainan Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-800neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300
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Sydney to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai by ship will take about 22 days 7h and departs from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrives into Xiamen (CNXMG). There are ships departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Xiamen

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

9,265 km

5,757 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 4-6 weeksOOCL SHANGHAI+5 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every few monthsTIAN XIANG HE+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every few monthsBF GIANT+9 others
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
Every few monthsBOTANY+5 others
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Closest seaports

Sydney to Shanghai

Port of loading

Port of loading

25 days 6h

Every 1-2 weeks

9,149 km

5,685 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL SHANGHAI+20 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every few monthsWIDE INDIA
Carrier Identifier: YMLUYang Ming
Every few monthsYM Success+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 12IHSinotrans
Every few monthsTIAN SHUN HE
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every few monthsITAL UNIVERSO
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every few monthsTIAN XIANG HE+12 others
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