Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Singapore to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Australia is 4 days 10h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Port Hedland (AUPHE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Port Hedland (AUPHE) around 4 days 10h later. These services are operated by AAL and ANL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Singapore to Australia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Australia takes around 4h 47m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Qantas and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 4h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Singapore and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and Australia. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 7h 23m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Australia by cargo ship is 1,755 Nautical Miles (3,250 Kilometres / 2,020 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Port Hedland (AUPHE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Australia by air is around 3,343 Kilometres (2,077 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Singapore to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore to Australia. 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 Singapore to Australia?

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore to Australia. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Qantas	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
PAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming
MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL
WAX / FEW3 → AAXSANL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
VTS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
SV1 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAX / AWX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
ASA / SA2 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
CIM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
BK1/SMS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AAA2 / AA2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
TWX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VIS/VNF → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
FE6 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VJS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JKF / IN1 / HL - JKF \| ML - IN1 → SAL / GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
CSS3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NE1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VJS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KMS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Singapore to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Singapore Changi Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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Singapore Changi Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Singapore to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Singapore to Port Hedland

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