Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Laos to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Laos and Australia is 13 days 13h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Laos and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 13 days 13h later. These services are operated by PIL, TS Lines, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ANL, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, ANL, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, TS Lines, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Laos to Australia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Laos to Australia takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrive at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Laos and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirAsia and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Laos and Australia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Laos and Australia. 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 Laos to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and Australia by cargo ship is 4,753 Nautical Miles (8,803 Kilometres / 5,470 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Laos to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and Australia by air is around 5,340 Kilometres (3,318 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Laos to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

854kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Laos to Australia. 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 Laos to Australia?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Laos to Australia. 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
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+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
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
TRX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TSS / A01 → TSX / A16 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TSX / A16 → TSS / A01 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CTE → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
VGI / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → AAXSANL / SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
CTX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
America / Z7S → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CTS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 / AA1 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
ITS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CTJ / KTX2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CT2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVX → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CHL3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTE → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ML - IA1 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
FCS3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ITS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL
America → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IA1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RBC2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SAOLA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SITC - VTX8 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAOLA → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Laos to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Wattay International Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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Wattay International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Laos to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Melbourne

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