Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Melbourne is 14 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Melbourne takes around 9h 21m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 21m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,300 Nautical Miles (9,815 Kilometres / 6,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Melbourne by air is around 7,557 Kilometres (4,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

952kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Sinotrans, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
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