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 24 days 15h. Ships depart from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dalian and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 24 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

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 27m. 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 Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 27m.

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 5,853 Nautical Miles (10,839 Kilometres / 6,735 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 8,898 Kilometres (5,529 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

974kg 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

404kg 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBT → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA5 / TLP5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BS2 / A07 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CV1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Albatros → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NTX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM
NIS1 / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BS2 / A07 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CSE / CSE1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Yang Ming
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM
WSA5 / TLP5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA5 / TLP5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO

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