Sydney to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shanghai is 23 days 16h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, ZIM, Yang Ming, Maersk, ANL, Evergreen, TS Lines, Sinotrans and Asean Seas Line Co..

The quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes around 1 day 11h. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qantas, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Qantas and Korean Air operates Boeing 747-8F Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter on this route.

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,590 Nautical Miles (10,353 Kilometres / 6,433 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Taicang (CNTAG).

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).