Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Adelaide is 11 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Adelaide takes around 17h 45m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Adelaide by cargo ship is 5,103 Nautical Miles (9,450 Kilometres / 5,872 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Adelaide by air is around 8,242 Kilometres (5,122 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Adelaide. 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 Chengdu to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Adelaide. 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	Airbus A320+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / FE9 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE2 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE11 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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