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 8 days 3h. 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 8 days 3h later. These services are operated by 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 9h 16m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 16m.

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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 56m. UPS Airlines and Qantas 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 2,936 Nautical Miles (5,438 Kilometres / 3,379 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 7,089 Kilometres (4,405 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) 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

527kg 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

507kg 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 days	Airbus A350
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CNC Line
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Wallaby → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Australia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brisbane International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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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 Qingdao

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