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 10 days 23h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 10 days 23h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping and COSCO.

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 10h 48m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Scoot, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 48m.

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 Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 48m. China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 787 Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter 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 4,357 Nautical Miles (8,069 Kilometres / 5,014 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 8,174 Kilometres (5,079 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Scoot	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787 Freighter+2 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787 Freighter+3 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
QantasF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
China AirlinesF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	ESL WINNER
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	HANSA FREYBURG+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	GSL CHRISTEL ELISABETH+13 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM DANUBE+4 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA VANESSA+19 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTSHIP TEN+41 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL BRISBANE+15 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	ITAL UNIVERSO+15 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	WIDE JULIET+37 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS SYDNEY
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN SHUN HE
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Wealth+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE+6 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LUMAYAN+5 others

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