Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and New Zealand is 18 days 2h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 18 days 2h later. These services are operated by Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to New Zealand takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Icelandair, Icelandair and Icelandair and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and New Zealand by cargo ship is 14,700 Nautical Miles (27,223 Kilometres / 16,916 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and New Zealand by air is around 17,065 Kilometres (10,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland 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 Iceland to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland 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
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+7 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → EES → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
BLUE → EES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → EES → RTWPAN / NASP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Marfret, CMA CGM
BLUE → EES → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
BLUE → EES → ANP / OC1 / OL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Iceland to New Zealand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Auckland International Airport

Most frequent

Keflavik International Airport to Wellington International Airport

Iceland to New Zealand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grundartangi to Auckland

Cargo flights

Grundartangi to Tauranga

More about shipping cargo and freight from Iceland to New Zealand by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Iceland

Shipping to New Zealand