Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Wuhan to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Sydney is 22 days 3h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 22 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Wuhan to Sydney by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Sydney takes around 17h 8m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Wuhan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Wuhan and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Wuhan to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,529 Nautical Miles (10,239 Kilometres / 6,362 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Sydney by air is around 8,184 Kilometres (5,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Wuhan to Sydney by sea?

Accepted Answer

993kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan to Sydney. 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 Wuhan to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan to Sydney. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAK - FE → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TCLC - TKX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AAK - FE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PHI5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
THX → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSI / CID → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CID → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPV / PNW5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SITC - CKS1 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NIS1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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