Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Melbourne is 18 days 2h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 18 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ZIM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Melbourne by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Melbourne takes around 10h 28m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

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, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 10h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

817kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

518kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Maersk, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Gold Star
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
FME / IFX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
AEU2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Lion → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR / NZJ → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
AE11 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCT1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCS2 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Koala → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ML - Northern Star → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AGX / FM1 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AFL → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KCS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
TCLC - TKX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AAK - FE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Shanghai to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai to Melbourne by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Shanghai to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Taicang to Melbourne

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