Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shanghai is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ANL, ANL, OOCL, PIL and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Atlas Air, China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 35m. UPS Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Atlas Air, China Postal Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,854 Nautical Miles (10,841 Kilometres / 6,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shanghai by air is around 8,195 Kilometres (5,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Shanghai. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+10 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAXE → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, HMM
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S / SAS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, HMM
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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