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. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 10 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, OOCL and Yang Ming.

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 50m. China Southern 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 3,979 Nautical Miles (7,370 Kilometres / 4,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

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

715kg 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

335kg 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 Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, 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
A3N → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AUE → XKS-K/S	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAXE → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AA1 → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SS1 / IN2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
QILIN / ML - QILIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk
WAF7	Direct	N/A	Maersk
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
Koala / MSC - Koala	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, SILMAR
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Wallaby → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEAX / NAX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
A3NANL → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE / CA2 → STA / CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
AAXSANL / GAC → QILIN / ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GAC → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
AAXS (AAXSANL) / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ANE / ANS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / PANZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM

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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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Australia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Xiamen

Most frequent

Melbourne to Shanghai

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