Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Adelaide by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Adelaide is 12 days 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 12 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Sinotrans and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Adelaide by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide takes around 16h 38m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Adelaide. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 38m. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Adelaide by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Adelaide by cargo ship is 5,080 Nautical Miles (9,408 Kilometres / 5,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Adelaide by air is around 7,976 Kilometres (4,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Adelaide by sea?

Accepted Answer

895kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Adelaide. 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 Hong Kong to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Adelaide. 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
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 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	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC

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