New Zealand to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from New Zealand to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Auckland International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 28m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
542kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Tauranga to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
15 days 17h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
952kg CO₂e
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New Zealand to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from New Zealand to China by plane will take about 11h 28m and departs from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Auckland International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
The quickest way to get from New Zealand to China by ship will take about 15 days 17h and departs from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from New Zealand to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between New Zealand and China is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CNC Line, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, PIL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CNC Line and COSCO.
The quickest flight from New Zealand to China takes around 11h 28m. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 28m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New Zealand and China. Cargo flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 33m. China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between New Zealand and China by cargo ship is 5,300 Nautical Miles (9,815 Kilometres / 6,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between New Zealand and China by air is around 9,214 Kilometres (5,725 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
952kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New Zealand to China. 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.
542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New Zealand to China. 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.
