Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Sydney is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Sydney takes around 17h 14m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Wuhan and Sydney. 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 Wuhan to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,550 Nautical Miles (8,427 Kilometres / 5,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Sydney by air is around 8,364 Kilometres (5,197 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

927kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan to Sydney. 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 Wuhan to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

310kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan to Sydney. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
CCE → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
IEX / FCS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCE / FBX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, SLS
MD3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IFX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCM2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
KCM2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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