Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and Shanghai is 16 days 21h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 16 days 21h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, OOCL, HMM, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to Shanghai takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,837 Nautical Miles (8,959 Kilometres / 5,567 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brisbane to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by air is around 8,186 Kilometres (5,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

951kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane 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 Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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