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 7h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 8 days 7h 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 8h 37m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 37m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 37m. China Postal 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 2,709 Nautical Miles (5,017 Kilometres / 3,117 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 7,538 Kilometres (4,684 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) 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

487kg 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

372kg 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 Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAP	Direct	N/A	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, HSUD, MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda / CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM, MSC, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
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Australia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to China by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Australia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Darwin to Ningbo

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Brisbane to Qingdao

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Brisbane to Shanghai

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