Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to New Zealand by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and New Zealand is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM and ANL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to New Zealand by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to New Zealand takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Australia and New Zealand. 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 Australia to New Zealand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and New Zealand by cargo ship is 1,410 Nautical Miles (2,611 Kilometres / 1,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to New Zealand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and New Zealand by air is around 2,219 Kilometres (1,379 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to New Zealand by sea?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to New Zealand. 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 Australia to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to New Zealand. 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
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Qantas	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air New Zealand	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Maersk, OOCL
Northern Star	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, Samudera
ANZ2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Southern Star / NZ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
ANE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk, MSC
TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL

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Australia to New Zealand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Gold Coast Airport to Auckland International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Auckland International Airport

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Brisbane to Auckland

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Sydney to Tauranga

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