Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Dalian is 17 days 16h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 16h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, ONE, HMM, ZIM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Dalian takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Dalian by cargo ship is 5,465 Nautical Miles (10,121 Kilometres / 6,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Dalian by air is around 8,898 Kilometres (5,529 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

425kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Dalian. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, HSUD, MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda / CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, MSC, ONE
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM

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