China to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
Duration / Frequency
6h 30m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
353kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Ningbo to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
11 days 18h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
835kg CO₂e
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China to Australia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Australia by plane will take about 6h 30m 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 11 days 18h and departs from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, PIL, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC, PIL, COSCO, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from China to Australia takes around 6h 30m. 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 30m.
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 Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 56m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and Australia by cargo ship is 4,647 Nautical Miles (8,606 Kilometres / 5,348 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Sydney (AUSYD).
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).
835kg 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.
353kg 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.
