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

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

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Melbourne?

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

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Melbourne?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 10h 28m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Melbourne by ship?

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).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Melbourne by air?

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).

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

959kg 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.

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

506kg 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.

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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 28m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). 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

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

MEL

10h 28m: 1-2 times a day

8,026 km
4,987 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

334kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 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
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

SHA

Departs from

MEL

17h 12m: Every 1-2 days

8,274 km
5,141 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Shanghai to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Melbourne by ship will take about 18 days and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). 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.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

AUMEL

18 days: Daily

9,811 km
6,096 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

951kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, TS Lines, Sinotrans, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Carioca → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTW2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME / IFX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
NSB → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU6 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKN → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CCE → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / FCS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Koala → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AC2 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SE4 / AE19 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE11 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR / NZJ → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CCE → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE1 / AE2 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AFL → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Northern Star → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FE5 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SE1 / AE12 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CCT1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SE2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KYX → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
ML - FI4 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH2 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CT2 / CHL6 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IFX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CCE / FBX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, SLS
KCS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

AUMEL

29 days 21h: N/A

9,897 km
6,150 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

959kg CO₂e (per TEU)

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

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Ocean routes from Shanghai to Melbourne

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Air Freight

10h 28m, 1-2 times a day

334kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days, Daily

951kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 18 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, PIL, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, ANL, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Gold Star, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, PIL, PIL and PIL.
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 10h 28m.

Shanghai to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Shanghai to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Taicang to Melbourne

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