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 10 days 9h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Sinotrans, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, MSC, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM and OOCL.

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 12m. 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, Shenzhen Airlines and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 12m.

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 16m. 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 (7,044 Kilometres / 4,377 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, TS Lines, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Wallaby → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEAX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUN → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
A1X / AUE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3S / SAS → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
Dragon → IA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Dragon → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AUE → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3NANL / A3N → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
NEAX / AUE → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AA1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA3 → STA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
A3S → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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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	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, TS Lines, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAXS (AAXSANL) / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ANL
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Australia to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Most frequent

Melbourne International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport

Australia to Taiwan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Kaohsiung

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Melbourne to Kaohsiung

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