Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and Australia is 12 days 11h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 12 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Sinotrans, ONE, OOCL, ANL, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to Australia takes around 9h 17m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and Australia. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 9h 17m. Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines operates Airbus A300-600 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taiwan to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Australia by cargo ship is 4,895 Nautical Miles (9,066 Kilometres / 5,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Australia by air is around 7,401 Kilometres (4,599 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

801kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan 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 Taiwan to Australia?

Accepted Answer

195kg - 490kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Asiana AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER USEFUL
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN SHUN HE
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE JULIET
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM ZINGARO
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Wealth+1 others
CMA CGM	N/A	CMA CGM FIORDLAND
TS Lines	N/A	TS SYDNEY

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
TS Lines	1-2 times a week	TS NAGOYA+24 others
Evergreen	1-2 times a week	EVER CONCISE+52 others
OOCL	1-2 times a week	AKITETA+10 others
Yang Ming	1-2 times a week	YM INAUGURATION+38 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	DONG FANG QIANG+2 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	MANET+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK VARNA+43 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	FEI YUN HE+67 others

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