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 15 days 2h. 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 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, SLS and TS Lines.

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 34m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Capital Airlines, AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chongqing and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 34m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chongqing to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,224 Nautical Miles (9,674 Kilometres / 6,011 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) 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 8,509 Kilometres (5,287 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

865kg 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

656kg 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
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+8 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 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	Maersk, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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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	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NSD → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 / SW2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Chongqing to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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