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 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) 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 Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO and ANL.

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 39m. 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 4,030 Nautical Miles (7,463 Kilometres / 4,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

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

763kg CO₂ (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

202kg CO₂ (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+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	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+3 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
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3SANL / A3S / SAS → ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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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
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, 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

Brisbane to Xiamen

Cargo flights

Brisbane to Yantian

Most frequent

Brisbane to Qingdao

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