Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Christchurch to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Christchurch and Shenzhen is 19 days 1h. Ships depart from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Christchurch and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, MSC, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Christchurch to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Christchurch to Shenzhen takes around 18h 54m. Flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Christchurch and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Fiji Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 18h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Christchurch and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Christchurch and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 54m. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Christchurch to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,626 Nautical Miles (14,123 Kilometres / 8,775 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lyttelton (NZLYT) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Christchurch to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Shenzhen by air is around 11,010 Kilometres (6,841 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Christchurch to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Christchurch to Shenzhen. 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 Christchurch to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Christchurch to Shenzhen. 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
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, PIL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, NPDL, OOCL
Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
JSTAR → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Maersk, OOCL
Southern Star → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANZEX / CNS → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CNS → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Christchurch to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Christchurch International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Christchurch International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Christchurch to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lyttelton to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Lyttelton to Yantian

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