Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and China is 11 days 14h. Ships depart from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 11 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to China takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and China. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 26m. UPS Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Polar Air Cargo and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and China by cargo ship is 3,639 Nautical Miles (6,740 Kilometres / 4,188 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Townsville (AUTSV) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and China by air is around 6,166 Kilometres (3,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

833kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to China. 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 Australia to China?

Accepted Answer

212kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to China. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANA / NAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, Swire, Mariana Express
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAXE → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star

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Australia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Australia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Townsville to Shanghai

Cargo flights

Sydney to Xiamen

Most frequent

Brisbane to Qingdao

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