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 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) 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 Qingdao (CNQDG) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by PIL, ONE, HMM and MSC.

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 44m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 44m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 44m. China Eastern 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 4,646 Nautical Miles (8,604 Kilometres / 5,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

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

988kg CO₂ (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

278kg CO₂ (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
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+10 others

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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
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star

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