Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chile and Australia is 35 days 11h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chile and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 35 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, PIL, Maersk, COSCO, PIL, MSC, MSC, OOCL, PIL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chile to Australia takes around 14h 23m. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chile and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 14h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chile and Australia. 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 Chile to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and Australia by cargo ship is 10,851 Nautical Miles (20,097 Kilometres / 12,488 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chile to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and Australia by air is around 11,309 Kilometres (7,027 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chile to Australia. 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 Chile to Australia?

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chile to Australia. 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Llama → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WS6 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AC3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WS6 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ALPACA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALPACA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 / TLP1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WS6 / SA8 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
AC3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN1 / AX1 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AN1 / Inca → Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WSA → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Chile to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chile to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Most frequent

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Chile to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Sydney

Most frequent

Valparaiso to Brisbane

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