Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chengdu to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Melbourne is 14 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 10h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, COSCO and TS Lines.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chengdu to Melbourne by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Melbourne takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Thai Airways, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, China Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chengdu and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 51m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,300 Nautical Miles (9,815 Kilometres / 6,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Melbourne by air is around 8,780 Kilometres (5,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chengdu to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

952kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Melbourne. 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 Chengdu to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Melbourne. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+11 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+10 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, MSC, ONE
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk, HSUD, MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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