Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chongqing to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chongqing and Melbourne 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 Chongqing and Melbourne?

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, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chongqing to Melbourne by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chongqing to Melbourne takes around 17h 31m. Flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chongqing and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chongqing and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chongqing and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 31m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chongqing to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Melbourne 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 Chongqing to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and Melbourne by air is around 8,523 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chongqing to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chongqing to Melbourne. 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 Chongqing to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chongqing to Melbourne. 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 day	Boeing 737-700+6 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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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
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
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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
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
SWS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MEX / ME5 / CSG → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 / CSS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
EA3 → AA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEM3 / EM1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CVI → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / AG4 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AS6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS4 / EA4 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WA1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SW2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASEA2 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FE2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, 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 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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 1-2 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	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AE11 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CGX → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Chongqing to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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