Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and New Zealand is 15 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 15 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to New Zealand takes around 10h 52m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and New Zealand by cargo ship is 5,490 Nautical Miles (10,168 Kilometres / 6,318 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and New Zealand by air is around 9,214 Kilometres (5,725 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 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
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 / CSG → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL
SWS → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 / CSS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
WAX1 / WAF1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA3 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAX1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KIX / KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
WAX → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVI → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GCS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RS2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
→ JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
SEA / PVCS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Auckland International Airport

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Yantian to Auckland

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