Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Laos by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Laos is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Laos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Laos by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Laos takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and arrive at Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Laos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Wattay International Airport (VTE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Laos?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Australia and Laos. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Laos by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Laos by cargo ship is 2,710 Nautical Miles (5,019 Kilometres / 3,119 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Laos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Laos by air is around 5,340 Kilometres (3,318 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Laos by sea?

Accepted Answer

540kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Laos. 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 Laos?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Laos. 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
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
→ RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AAA2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Thai Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES → AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
→ A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AES → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
→ AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAU → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
WAU → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
→ SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAX / Cobra → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Cobra →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AU1 → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AU1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AU1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU1 → TID2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAXANL / AU1 → AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AAXANL → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Australia to Laos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Laos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Wattay International Airport

Most frequent

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Wattay International Airport

Australia to Laos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Darwin to Laem Chabang

Cargo flights

Fremantle to Laem Chabang

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