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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Melbourne is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, SLS, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, PIL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, ANL and OOCL.

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

The quickest flight from Foshan to Melbourne takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Melbourne?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Hong Kong Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 35m. Singapore Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Foshan to Melbourne by ship?

The distance between Foshan 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).

What is the distance between Foshan to Melbourne by air?

The distance between Foshan and Melbourne by air is around 7,557 Kilometres (4,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

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

798kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Melbourne?

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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.

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9hrs, Every few hours

407kg CO₂e

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14 days 5h, 2-4 times a week

848kg CO₂e

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Foshan to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Melbourne by plane will take about 9hrs and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

MEL

9hrs: Every few hours

7,418 km
4,609 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

407kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

MEL

9h 35m: 2-4 times a day

7,557 km
4,696 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Foshan to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Melbourne by ship will take about 14 days 5h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

AUMEL

14 days 5h: 2-4 times a week

9,607 km
5,969 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

848kg CO₂e (per TEU)

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	Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
Ipanema → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SX1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
FCS3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AX2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA6 / TLP6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GME2 / GCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Bayan Ko → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ipanema → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Andes → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
JTS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Orchid → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
Ipanema → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 / ME4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
KTX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

AUMEL

18 days 10h: 1-2 times a week

9,674 km
6,011 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

798kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
ASA / SA2 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
AAS2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSD → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAE / CA2 → STA / CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
WAX1 / WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Maersk
PVCS / CP2 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SEA → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PRX / CP1 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
CAPa → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AC3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CSP / MSP → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ASAFGR / WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / 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	COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
JTV / COSCO - JTV → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HP2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CI2 → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPF / NP1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALPACA → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WSA3 / TLP1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
IC9 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALPACA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CME → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI2 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Most frequent

Yantian to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

AUMEL

15 days 20h: 2-4 times a week

9,533 km
5,924 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

786kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEM1 / WM1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / 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
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE7 / ECC3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Ocean routes from Foshan to Melbourne

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Foshan to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Foshan to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Foshan to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Nansha to Melbourne

Most frequent

Yantian to Melbourne

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