Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dalian and Melbourne is 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dalian and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dalian to Melbourne takes around 17h 41m. Flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dalian and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Xiamen Air and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,135 Nautical Miles (9,509 Kilometres / 5,909 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dalian (CNDLC) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dalian to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Melbourne by air is around 9,036 Kilometres (5,615 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dalian 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 Dalian to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dalian 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
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA5 / TLP5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Dragon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PHI5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
→ A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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