Transit Times

Shipping Durations

Whether you’re a New Zealand importer or exporter, knowing how long it takes to ship goods is vital to any business.

The following chart provide estimated sea freight transit times between popular domestic and international ports across the globe. Recommended as a guide only (given weather and carrier related considerations) the chart is available to download and print (PDF) for your records.

Descriptions

Charter – Based on the estimated transit time of a charter vessel traveling the most direct shipping route at a speed of 20 knots.

Schedule – Estimated carrier shipping times. Please note possible transshipment requirements which may affect voyage duration.

w – Week(s)

d – Day(s)

h – Hour(s)

AKL – Auckland

LYT – Lyttelton

NSN – Nelson

POE – Port Chalmers

TRG – Tauranga

WLG – Wellington

Transit Charts

Download and print your copy of these sea freight transit times for the home or office.

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New Zealand

Estimated coastal sea freight transit times between popular domestic ports throughout New Zealand.

NZ Schedule

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Auckland	–	2d-8d	4d-8d	6d-9d	1d-12d	3d-8d
Lyttelton	2d-8d	–	1d-12d	1d-2d	2d-7d	1d-4d
Nelson	4d-8d	1d-2d	–	3d	2d-5d	1d-3d
Port Chalmers	6d-9d	1d-2d	3d	–	4d-7d	2d-5d
Tauranga	1d-12d	2d-7d	2d-5d	4d-7d	–	1d-6d
Wellington	3d-8d	1d-4d	1d-3d	2d-5d	1d-6d	–

NZ Charter

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Auckland	–	1d 10h	1d 8h	1d 18h	7h	1d 4h
Lyttelton	1d 10h	–	14h	10h	1d 6h	9h
Nelson	1d 8h	14h	–	21h	1d 5h	6h
Port Chalmers	1d 18h	10h	21h	–	1d 14h	17h
Tauranga	7h	1d 6h	1d 5h	1d 14h	–	22h
Wellington	1d 4h	9h	6h	17h	22h	–

Australia

High volume Trans-Tasman ports, and estimated sea freight transit times between them.

Australia Schedule

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Adelaide	1w-2w	2w	2w	3w	1w-3w	2w
Brisbane	4d-2w	1w-2w	1w-2w	1w-2w	5d-2w	1w-2w
Melbourne	5d-3w	2w	1w-2w	2w-3w	4d-1w	1w-2w
Fremantle	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w
Sydney	3d-3w	1w-2w	1w	2w	2d-2w	5d-1w

Australia Charter

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Adelaide	4d 6h	3d 23h	3d 19h	3d 13h	4d 10h	3d 22h
Brisbane	2d 20h	3d 7h	2d 21h	3d 8h	3d	3d
Melbourne	3d 10h	3d 4h	2d 23h	3d 19h	3d 14h	3d 3h
Fremantle	6d 16h	6d 5h	6d 5h	5d 20h	6d 20h	6d 8h
Sydney	2d 16h	2d 21h	2d 10h	2d 14h	2d 20h	2d 14h

Asia

Popular shipping ports throughout Asia and estimated sea freight transit times to and from New Zealand.

Asia Schedule

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Bangkok	5w	4w-5w	3w-4w	4w	4w	4w
Belawan	3w-4w	3w-4w	4w	3w	3w-4w	3w-4w
Busan	3w-5w	3w-5w	3w-6w	4w	2w-5w	3w-6w
Ho Chi Minh	3w-4w	3w-4w	4w	3w	3w-4w	4w-5w
Hong Kong	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w-5w	3w-4w	3w-4w	4w-5w
Jakarta	3w	3w	4w	3w	3w	3w-4w
Kaohsiung	5w	5w	6w-7w	7w	4w	4w-5w
Laem Chabang	3w-4w	4w	4w	4w	3w-5w	3w-4w
Manila	4w-5w	4w-5w	4w-5w	4w	4w-5w	4w-5w
Port Klang	2w-3w	3w	3w-4w	2w-3w	3w	3w-4w
Qindao	4w-5w	4w-5w	5w	4w	4w-5w	5w
Shanghai	3w-5w	3w-4w	3w-5w	3w-4w	2w-4w	3w-5w
Singapore	2w-3w	3w	3w	2w-3w	2w-3w	3w
Surabaya	4w-5w	4w	5w	4w	3w-5w	4w-5w
Yantian	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w	3w-4w	4w

Asia Charter

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Bangkok	11d 23h	12d 8h	12d 8h	11d 23h	12d 3h	12d 11h
Belawan	11d 8h	11d 9h	11d 10h	11d 1h	11d 12h	11d 13h
Busan	10d 14h	11d 8h	10d 23h	11d 16h	10d 18h	11d 1h
Ho Chi Minh	11d 6h	11d 23h	11d 8h	11d 10h	11d 10h	11d 12h
Hong Kong	10d 13h	11d 6h	10d 21h	11d 14h	10d 17h	10d 23h
Jakarta	9d 19h	9d 18h	9d 18h	9d 9h	9d 23h	9d 21h
Kaohsiung	10d	10d 18h	10d 8h	11d 1h	10d 4h	10d 11h
Laem Chabang	11d 21h	12d 6h	12d 5h	11d 20h	12d 1h	12d 9h
Manila	9d 11h	10d 4h	9d 19h	10d 12h	9d 15h	9d 22h
Port Klang	11d	11d 1h	11d 1h	10d 16h	11d 3h	11d 5h
Qindao	11d 4h	11d 22h	11d 13h	12d 6h	11d 8h	11d 16h
Shanghai	10d 17h	11d 11h	11d 1h	11d 18h	10d 21h	11d 4h
Singapore	10d 13h	10d 17h	10d 17h	10d 8h	10d 17h	10d 20h
Surabaya	9d 3h	9d 16h	9d 7h	9d 7h	9d 7h	9d 10h
Yantian	10d 14h	11d 7h	10d 22h	11d 15h	10d 18h	11d

Europe

Estimated sea freight transit times between Europe and New Zealand.

Europe Schedule

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Antwerp	5w-6w	6w	6w-7w	5w-6w	5w-6w	6w-7w
Algeciras	5w-6w	6w	6w-7w	5w-6w	5w-6w	6w-7w
Barcelona	5w-6w	6w	6w-7w	6w	6w-7w	6w-7w
Bremerhaven	5w-6w	6w	7w	6w	5w-7w	7w
Felixstowe	6w-7w	6w	6w-7w	5w-6w	5w-6w	6w-7w
Genoa	5w	6w-7w	6w	6w	7w	6w
Hamburg	6w-8w	6w-8w	7w	6w	6w-7w	7w-8w
La Spezia	5w	7w	6w	6w-7w	7w	6w
Las Palmas	7w	7w	8w	7w	7w-8w	8w
Le Havre	5w-6w	6w	7w	6w	5w-7w	7w
Rotterdam	6w-8w	6w-7w	7w	6w	5w-7w	7w
Southampton	5w-8w	6w-8w	6w-7w	6w	6w-7w	6w-7w
Valencia	5w	6w	6w	5w-6w	6w	6w

Europe Charter

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Antwerp	23d 16h	23d 18h	23d 20h	23d 23h	23d 13h	23d 15h
Algeciras	22d 16h	22d 18h	22d 20h	22d 15h	22d 14h	22d 15h
Barcelona	22d 19h	22d 8h	22d 8h	21d 23h	22d 23h	22d 11h
Bremerhaven	24d 2h	24d 4h	24d 6h	24d 9h	23d 23h	24d 1h
Felixstowe	23d 12h	23d 14h	23d 17h	23d 19h	23d 10h	23d 11h
Genoa	22d 11h	21d 23h	21d 23h	21d 15h	22d 15h	22d 3h
Hamburg	24d 4h	24d 7h	24d 8h	24d 11h	24d 2h	24d 3h
La Spezia	22d 9h	21d 22h	21d 22h	21d 13h	22d 13h	22d 1h
Las Palmas	21d 14h	21d 0h	21d 14h	21d 11h	21d 11h	21d 9h
Le Havre	23d 6h	23d 9h	23d 10h	23d 13h	23d 4h	22d 5h
Rotterdam	23d 16h	23d 18h	23d 20h	23d 23h	23d 13h	23d 15h
Southampton	23d 4h	23d 7h	23d 8h	23d 11h	23d 2h	23d 3h
Valencia	22d 11h	22d 12h	22d 12h	22d 3h	23d 3h	22d 15h

North America

Estimated North American transit times for shipments to and from New Zealand.

North America Schedule

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Cartagena	3w	4w	32-4w	3w-4w	3w	3w-4w
Charleston	4w	5w-6w	4w-5w	5w	4w-5w	5w-6w
Long Beach	3w-4w	4w-5w	4w-5w	4w-5w	2w-4w	4w-5w
Manzanillo	2w-5w	5w-6w	3w-6w	3w-6w	3w-6w	6w
Oakland	2w-4w	3w-4w	3w-4w	3w-5w	2w-4w	5w
Philadelphia	4w	4w-5w	4w	4w-5w	4w	5w
Tacoma	3w	4w	4w	4w	3w-4w	4w
Vancouver	3w	3w-4w	3w-4w	4w	3w	4w

North America Charter

	AKL	LYT	NSN	POE	TRG	WGN
Cartagena	14d 6h	14d 8h	14d 10h	14d 13h	14d 3h	14d 4h
Charleston	16d 22h	17d	17d 2h	17d 5h	16d 19h	16d 21h
Long Beach	11d 19h	12d 11h	12d 10h	12d 19h	11d 17h	12d 5h
Manzanillo	11d 22h	12d 7h	12d 7h	12d 13h	11d 17h	12d 2h
Oakland	11d 20h	12d 13h	12d 13h	12d 22h	11d 20h	12d 7h
Philadelphia	17d 17h	17d 19h	17d 211h	18d	17d 14h	17d 16h
Tacoma	12d 22h	13d 17h	13d 16h	14d 1h	12d 22h	13d 11h
Vancouver	12d 22h	13d 17h	13d 16h	14d 1h	12d 22h	13d 11h