Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dalian and Melbourne is 21 days 15h. Ships depart from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dalian and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 21 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dalian to Melbourne takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dalian and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,594 Nautical Miles (12,213 Kilometres / 7,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dalian (CNDLC) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dalian to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Melbourne by air is around 9,025 Kilometres (5,608 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dalian 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 Dalian to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dalian 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 Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCT / CHL4 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CV1 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CV1 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV / PNW5 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HBT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA5 / TLP5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NIS1 / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BS2 / A07 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NTX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WSA5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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