China to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from China to Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
China to Australia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Australia by plane will take about 6h 25m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
The quickest way to get from China to Australia by ship will take about 9 days 20h and departs from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrives into Townsville (AUTSV). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Australia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Australia is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Townsville (AUTSV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Townsville (AUTSV) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Swire, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line, CNC Line and CNC Line.
The quickest flight from China to Australia takes around 6h 25m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).
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 25m.
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 8h 59m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and Australia by cargo ship is 3,730 Nautical Miles (6,907 Kilometres / 4,292 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Townsville (AUTSV).
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).
670kg 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.
380kg 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.
