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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Foshan is 17 days. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Foshan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 17 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO and OOCL.

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

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Foshan takes around 9h 46m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Atlas Air, Capital Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 46m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 48m. Singapore Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Melbourne to Foshan by ship?

The distance between Melbourne and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,816 Nautical Miles (12,623 Kilometres / 7,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Melbourne to Foshan by air?

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

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

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Foshan. 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 Melbourne to Foshan?

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Foshan. 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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Melbourne to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Melbourne to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Foshan by plane will take about 9h 46m and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Shenzhen Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

MEL

Departs from

SZX

9h 46m: 2-4 times a week

7,459 km
4,635 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

538kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Capital Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Closest airports

Melbourne International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

MEL

Departs from

CAN

9h 48m: Daily

7,557 km
4,696 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Melbourne to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Foshan by ship will take about 17 days and departs from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Hong Kong

Port of loading

AUMEL

Port of loading

HKHKG

17 days: 2-4 times a week

9,954 km
6,185 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

965kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
Koala / MSC - Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SILMAR
A3C → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
QILIN → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A3C → KTX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
QILIN → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3C → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAF7 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Dragon → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → SEI2 / SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEWMO → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → THX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
CA2 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASA → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ASAL → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IN2 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IN2 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 / AA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Melbourne to Nansha

Port of loading

AUMEL

Port of loading

CNNSA

26 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

12,623 km
7,843 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL, SLS
ML - QILIN → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAF7 → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - QILIN → JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAF7 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ASAFGR / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AAA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Pertiwi	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ML - QILIN → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Dragon → FEW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
QILIN → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA3 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ML - QILIN → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SS1 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SS1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
QILIN → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASA → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAA2 / AA2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IN2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Ocean routes from Melbourne to Foshan

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Air Freight

9h 46m, 2-4 times a week

538kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days, 2-4 times a week

965kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 17 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO and OOCL.
Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Atlas Air, Capital Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 46m.

Melbourne to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Melbourne to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Melbourne International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Melbourne to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Melbourne to Nansha

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