Shanghai to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 30m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
334kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Melbourne
Duration / Frequency
17 days 16h, Daily
Emissions
923kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Melbourne by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Melbourne by plane will take about 10h 30m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 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
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Melbourne by ship will take about 17 days 16h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing daily on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Melbourne is 17 days 16h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 17 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, TS Lines, HMM, PIL, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO and PIL.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Melbourne takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, Japan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and AirAsia X and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 30m. Singapore Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,344 Nautical Miles (9,897 Kilometres / 6,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).
The distance between Shanghai and Melbourne by air is around 8,274 Kilometres (5,141 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
852kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Melbourne. 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.
498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Melbourne. 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.
