Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Indonesia is 4 days 12h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Indonesia takes around 4h 40m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Lion Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Indonesia. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4h 40m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Indonesia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Indonesia by cargo ship is 1,981 Nautical Miles (3,668 Kilometres / 2,279 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Indonesia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Indonesia by air is around 3,296 Kilometres (2,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Indonesia. 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 China to Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Indonesia. 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPI / TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CNC Line, RCL
CHINA-1 / CHN1 / SIS1 / CID / CIP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, CNC Line, ASEAN, ONE, OOCL
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CVI / CMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line, King Ocean

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCI / CMI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Namsung, SITC, CNC Line, ONE, TS Lines
CKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, SITC
IA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CSE / CSE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL
CVI / CMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line, King Ocean
Seagull	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHINA-1 / CHN1 / SIS1 / CID / CIP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, CNC Line, ASEAN, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CNC Line, RCL
JPI / TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CHINA-1 / CHN1 / SIS1 / CID / CIP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, CNC Line, ASEAN, ONE, OOCL
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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China to Indonesia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Indonesia by Air freight

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

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Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Surabaya

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Shekou to Surabaya

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