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 20h. 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 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and ANL.

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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and AirAsia 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 47m. 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 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

320kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
AA1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL → CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO

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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

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Most frequent

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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