Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and New York is 47 days. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 47 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to New York takes around 24h 59m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 24h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and New York. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Qantas, Atlas Air and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and New York by cargo ship is 15,052 Nautical Miles (27,877 Kilometres / 17,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and New York by air is around 16,135 Kilometres (10,026 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to New York. 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 Sydney to New York?

Accepted Answer

581kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to New York. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / ZAX → TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk
NEAX → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RTWPAN → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3NANL / A3N → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN → AMERXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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