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 23h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 9 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ANL, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and 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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 49m. 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	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 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	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
Wallaby → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AUE → XKS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA1 → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Eastern Australia Connect → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
APR2 / APRANL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
RTWPAN / PAD → ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAL / ASA → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AUE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3S → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL / A3S / SAS → SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
A3S → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming

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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

Brisbane to Qingdao

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