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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Melbourne is 14 days 9h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, ANL and OOCL.

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

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

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

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

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

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 9hrs. Singapore Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Melbourne by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,148 Nautical Miles (9,533 Kilometres / 5,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Melbourne by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Melbourne by air is around 7,459 Kilometres (4,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

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

803kg 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.

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

532kg 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.

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Air Freight

9hrs, 2-4 times a day

406kg CO₂e

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14 days 9h, 2-4 times a week

848kg CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Melbourne by plane will take about 9hrs and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

MEL

9hrs: 2-4 times a day

7,418 km
4,609 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

406kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

MEL

10hrs: 2-4 times a week

7,459 km
4,635 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Shenzhen to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Melbourne by ship will take about 14 days 9h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

AUMEL

14 days 9h: 2-4 times a week

9,607 km
5,969 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

848kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, PIL, TS Lines
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, PIL, SLS
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FCE / FCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GME2 / GCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
WSA6 / TLP6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JTS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX4 / ME1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
JTS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEX5 / ME4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CHL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL
KTX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

AUMEL

16 days: 2-4 times a week

9,533 km
5,924 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

803kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FAL8 / AEU9 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
VCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZNP → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Santana → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE2 / AE11 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE7 / ECC3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JCV → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU6 / LL5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WC3 / TP1 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Melbourne

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Shenzhen to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Shenzhen to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Yantian to Melbourne

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