Melbourne to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Shanghai is 21 days 3h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 21 days 3h later. These services are operated by Asean Seas Line Co., TSL, Sea Lead Shipping, Maersk, ONE, PIL Shipping and Yang Ming.

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Shanghai takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

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 week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Cathay Pacific and Qantas operates Boeing 747-8F Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter on this route.

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,909 Nautical Miles (10,943 Kilometres / 6,800 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by air is around 8,187 Kilometres (5,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).