Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Adelaide to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Adelaide and Shanghai is 18 days 20h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ANL, HMM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Adelaide to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Adelaide to Shanghai takes around 17h 24m. Flights depart from Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Adelaide and Shanghai. 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 Adelaide to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,854 Nautical Miles (10,841 Kilometres / 6,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Adelaide to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Shanghai by air is around 8,196 Kilometres (5,093 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Adelaide to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Adelaide to Shanghai. 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 Adelaide to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Adelaide to Shanghai. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S / SAS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, PIL

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