Melbourne to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Melbourne, Australia to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Melbourne to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Shanghai by plane will take about 10h 15m and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Melbourne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Shanghai by ship will take about 21 days 22h and departs from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing daily on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Melbourne to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Shanghai is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, SLS, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, PIL, PIL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ANL, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Melbourne to Shanghai takes around 10h 15m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and AirAsia X and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Melbourne and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,629 Nautical Miles (10,425 Kilometres / 6,478 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
1.01t 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.
515kg 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.
