Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Shanghai is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by PIL, ANL, TS Lines, MSC, HMM, ONE, ZIM, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Shanghai takes around 10h 17m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Sichuan Airlines, AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 17m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,854 Nautical Miles (10,841 Kilometres / 6,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by air is around 8,274 Kilometres (5,141 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, SLS, TS Lines, Yang Ming
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming, SLS
Koala	Direct	N/A	MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Gold Star
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, PIL, TS Lines
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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