Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Chengdu is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Chengdu takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, VietJet Air, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Thai Airways, AirAsia X, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Chengdu by cargo ship is 4,040 Nautical Miles (7,482 Kilometres / 4,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Chengdu by air is around 8,780 Kilometres (5,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

860kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Chengdu. 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 Melbourne to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

308kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, OOCL, SLS
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S / SAS → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → CMS2 / CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → PEARL / AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3C / SAC → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
A3C → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAC → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3C → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3S → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3SANL → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL → CP3CNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CAT → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CAT → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → CHKPI / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AA3 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL → BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL → CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL / A3S → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Melbourne to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Melbourne International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Melbourne to Nansha

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