Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chongqing and Melbourne is 14 days 18h. 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 Chongqing 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 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Yang Ming, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chongqing to Melbourne takes around 17h 27m. Flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chongqing and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, Cathay Pacific, Capital Airlines, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 17h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,187 Nautical Miles (9,607 Kilometres / 5,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chongqing to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Melbourne by air is around 8,523 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

848kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chongqing 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 Chongqing to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chongqing 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Maersk, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO

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