Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Guangzhou is 16 days 13h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 16 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, TS Lines, TS Lines, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Maersk, Yang Ming, ANL, TS Lines, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou takes around 9h 14m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 14m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,737 Nautical Miles (12,478 Kilometres / 7,753 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Guangzhou 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Guangzhou. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CA2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KEA / OC1 → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CA2 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line
CA2 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
A3S → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Dragon → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, SLS, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, SLS, Yang Ming
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SAE → SWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CA2 → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SAE → FAM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Eagle → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CA2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines

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