Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Taiwan is 9 days 22h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 9 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, PIL and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Taiwan takes around 9h 18m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Xiamen Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 27m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Taiwan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Taiwan by cargo ship is 3,803 Nautical Miles (7,043 Kilometres / 4,376 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Taiwan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Taiwan by air is around 7,409 Kilometres (4,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

301kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Taiwan. 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 Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Maersk, Evergreen, PIL, TS Lines
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3N → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUN → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA1 / AA1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AAA1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Dragon → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA3 → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Maersk, Evergreen, PIL, TS Lines
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO

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Australia to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Australia to Taiwan by Container ship

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Brisbane to Kaohsiung

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Melbourne to Kaohsiung

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