Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Melbourne is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Melbourne takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Scoot, Cathay Pacific, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Wuhan and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Wuhan to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,142 Nautical Miles (9,523 Kilometres / 5,917 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Melbourne by air is around 8,262 Kilometres (5,134 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

923kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - SCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
MCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines

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