Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Melbourne is 15 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 15 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Melbourne takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 20m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,092 Nautical Miles (9,431 Kilometres / 5,860 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Melbourne by air is around 7,814 Kilometres (4,856 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

914kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, SLS, PIL
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA3 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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