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 22 days 11h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 22 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 11h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, Sichuan Airlines, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

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 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter 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 5,839 Nautical Miles (10,814 Kilometres / 6,719 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 8,676 Kilometres (5,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL KUALA LUMPUR+6 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HONG KONG+2 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+12 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+8 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNICORN+5 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS SHEKOU
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA MAKMUR+1 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SFL Hawaii+4 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+2 others

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