Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and China is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to China takes around 6h 25m. Flights depart from Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and China. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 9hrs. China Cargo Airlines, UPS Airlines, UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and China by cargo ship is 3,928 Nautical Miles (7,275 Kilometres / 4,520 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and China by air is around 4,422 Kilometres (2,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Australia to China?

Accepted Answer

321kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 days	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
Wallaby → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AA1 → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL

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Australia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Most frequent

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Australia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Darwin to Ningbo

Most frequent

Brisbane to Xiamen

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