Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Abu Dhabi is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, SLS, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 9,975 Nautical Miles (18,474 Kilometres / 11,479 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Abu Dhabi by air is around 12,710 Kilometres (7,898 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. 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 Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Wallaby → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CAT → AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAE → FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
AUN → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S → MEX6 - X / MEY - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → MEX6 - X / MEY - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → MEX6 - X / MEY - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Wallaby → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CAT → AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUN → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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