Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Australia is 10 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 10 days 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Australia takes around 6h 35m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Australia. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9hrs. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Australia by cargo ship is 4,073 Nautical Miles (7,543 Kilometres / 4,687 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Australia by air is around 4,422 Kilometres (2,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Australia?

Accepted Answer

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
CAPa → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSTAR / NZJ → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AE12 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CT2 / CHL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AME / MEX → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
WS6 / SA8 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming

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China to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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