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 10h. 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 10h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, COSCO 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 24m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, Capital Airlines, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 24m.

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 24m. 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 5,300 Nautical Miles (9,815 Kilometres / 6,099 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

952kg 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

403kg 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+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+7 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, MSC, ONE
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk, HSUD, MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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