Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Adelaide and Shanghai is 21 days 11h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ANL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Adelaide to Shanghai takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Adelaide and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4 days 2h. Cathay Pacific, Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Adelaide to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,983 Nautical Miles (11,081 Kilometres / 6,885 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Adelaide to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Shanghai by air is around 8,124 Kilometres (5,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

825kg - 830kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Adelaide 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 Adelaide to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Adelaide 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
QantasF	2-4 times a week	BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	RIO GRANDE+7 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SINGAPORE+2 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER URBAN+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ARIES+5 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL GIPPSLAND
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+9 others

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