How long does it take to ship a container from Indonesia to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indonesia and China is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Indonesia and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CNC Line, Wan Hai, RCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Samudera, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, ONE, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Yang Ming, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Sinokor, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Sinokor, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

How long does it take to send cargo from Indonesia to China by air freight?

The quickest flight from Indonesia to China takes around 4h 21m. Flights depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

How often do planes fly between Indonesia and China?

Scheduled flights between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Air China and Thai Lion Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 21m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Indonesia and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Indonesia and China. Cargo flights depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 4h 21m. Sichuan Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Indonesia to China by ship?

The distance between Indonesia and China by cargo ship is 2,003 Nautical Miles (3,709 Kilometres / 2,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Surabaya (IDSUB) and Shekou (CNSHK).

What is the distance between Indonesia to China by air?

The distance between Indonesia and China by air is around 4,063 Kilometres (2,525 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Indonesia to China by sea?

359kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indonesia to China. 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 Indonesia to China?

270kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indonesia to China. 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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Indonesia to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Indonesia to China by plane will take about 4h 21m and departs from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Departs from

CGK

Departs from

TFU

4h 21m: 1-2 times a day

4,063 km
2,525 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

270kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Cargo flights

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

CGK

Departs from

CAN

5h 15m: 2-4 times a day

3,364 km
2,091 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

241kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Air routes from Indonesia to China

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Indonesia to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Indonesia to China by ship will take about 4 days 20h and departs from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Surabaya to Shekou

Port of loading

IDSUB

Port of loading

CNSHK

4 days 20h: Every 1-2 days

3,709 km
2,305 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

359kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCI / CMI3 / GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, TS Lines, Interasia, Namsung, Gold Star, ONE, SITC
CS2 / CNC - CS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Namsung, CMA CGM
TPI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
SCI / CIM / RCI02 / CS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Wan Hai, CNC Line, ONE
JPI / TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CKI → CHL / CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
TPI → MS2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
KI1 / KIS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
CKI → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PCI → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KIS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CTI → MS2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS1 → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TPI → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS1 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KI1 / KIS1 → KTS1 / KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
CTI1 / CTI → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
KIS1 → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Dolphin → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTI → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TPI → AG1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKI → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CTI → AG1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPI → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKI → KPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
JPI / TPI → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming
CTI1 / CTI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
SSX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI / TPI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CTI → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KI1 → HPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
SSX1 → FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
JPI → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCI → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
JPI → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SI8 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTI1 / CIS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TPI → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIT → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JPI → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTI1 / CTI → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CKI → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ONE - SSX1 \| SSLL - SUB1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CS2 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Surabaya to Shanghai

Port of loading

IDSUB

Port of loading

CNSHG

8 days 22h: 1-2 times a day

4,917 km
3,056 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

411kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHINA-1 / CHN1 / SIS1 / CID / CIP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO, OOCL, ASEAN, ONE
CTI1 / CTI / CIT / CIS2 / COSCO - CTI1 \| GSL - CTI \| ML - CIT \| OOCL - CIS2 \| YML - CTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Yang Ming, Gold Star, Maersk, OOCL
CVI / CMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
PCI / EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Maersk, Evergreen, Heung-A
CKI	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, COSCO
FIREHORSE	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
KIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NJX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dolphin → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NJX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NJX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NJX → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIS5 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Dolphin → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SI8 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
Dolphin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SSX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CS2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SI8 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NCI → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AIS5 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SW2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
SSX1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → EA4 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
JPI → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SSX1 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SSX → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SSX1 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
NCI → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SSX → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - SSX1 \| SSLL - SUB1 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SSX1 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SSX1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SSX → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CS2 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SSX → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - SSX1 \| SSLL - SUB1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SI8 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
ONE - SSX1 \| SSLL - SUB1 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NJX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dolphin → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SSX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NJX → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - CS2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CTI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TPI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SSX1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dolphin → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SSX → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from Indonesia to China

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Air Freight

4h 21m, 1-2 times a day

270kg CO₂e

Container Ship

4 days 20h, Every 1-2 days

359kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CNC Line, Wan Hai, RCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Samudera, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, ONE, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Yang Ming, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Sinokor, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Sinokor, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Indonesia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Indonesia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Cargo flights

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Indonesia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Surabaya to Shekou

Most frequent

Surabaya to Shanghai

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