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 18h. 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 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Sinotrans and Yang Ming.

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 34m. 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 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia X, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 34m.

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 34m. 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 5,082 Nautical Miles (9,412 Kilometres / 5,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) 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 8,742 Kilometres (5,432 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

962kg 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

325kg 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+8 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
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, HMM
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
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
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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
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
FAL8 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE11 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CGX → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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