How long does it take to ship a container from Indonesia to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indonesia and China is 5 days 10h. Ships depart from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Indonesia and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 5 days 10h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

How long does it take to send cargo from Indonesia to China by air freight?

The quickest flight from Indonesia to China takes around 5h 15m. Flights depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between Indonesia and China?

Scheduled flights between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by TransNusa, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia, Xiamen Air, EVA Air, Xiamen Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 15m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Indonesia and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Indonesia and China. Cargo flights depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 15m. China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Indonesia to China by ship?

The distance between Indonesia and China by cargo ship is 1,968 Nautical Miles (3,645 Kilometres / 2,265 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Surabaya (IDSUB) and Shekou (CNSHK).

What is the distance between Indonesia to China by air?

The distance between Indonesia and China by air is around 3,364 Kilometres (2,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Indonesia to China by sea?

353kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indonesia to China. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Indonesia to China?

305kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indonesia to China. 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.

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Air Freight

5h 15m, 2-4 times a day

305kg CO₂e

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5 days 10h, 2-4 times a week

353kg CO₂e

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Indonesia to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Indonesia to China by plane will take about 5h 15m and departs from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. TransNusa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

CGK

Departs from

CAN

5h 15m: 2-4 times a day

3,364 km
2,091 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

305kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TransNusa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Indonesia to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Indonesia to China by ship will take about 5 days 10h and departs from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. TS Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Surabaya to Shekou

Port of loading

IDSUB

Port of loading

CNSHK

5 days 10h: 2-4 times a week

3,645 km
2,265 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

353kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCI / CMI3 / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM, SITC, Namsung, CNC Line, ONE
CS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
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Cargo flights

Jakarta to Shanghai

Port of loading

IDJKT

Port of loading

CNSHG

10 days 5h: Every 1-2 days

4,750 km
2,951 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

460kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHINA-1 / CHKPI / CHN1 / CID	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CNC Line, CMA CGM, ASEAN, ONE
CP6 / ICN / ICN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CNC Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A, HMM, SITC
SEAHORSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVI / CMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
CIT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RTI02 → RFM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VMI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIT → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIT → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAHORSE → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSJ → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
ANX → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SEAHORSE → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSJ → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Pertiwi → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TID2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAHORSE → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTI02 → RIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VMI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TID2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RTI02 → RWA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VMI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSJ → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JID → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TID2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSJ / JID → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
VMI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
KTX3 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAHORSE → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIT → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
TID2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IHX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JID → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IHX → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TWI2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MTS → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TID2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SC1 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
VMI → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SC1 / TWI2 → TZX / EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ONE
JSJ / JID → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
TWI2 / CS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
IHX → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SC1 / TWI2 → FAX / WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ONE
KTX3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTI02 → RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IHX → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSJ →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SC1 / TWI2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ONE
IHX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, COSCO
MTS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAHORSE → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TID2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Pertiwi → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JID → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWI2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANX → KMS / KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
ANX → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ANX → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
ANX → AIS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CSE → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CSE1 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Most frequent

Surabaya to Shanghai

Port of loading

IDSUB

Port of loading

CNSHG

9 days 7h: Every 1-2 days

4,759 km
2,957 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

398kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHINA-1 / CHKPI / CHN1 / CID	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CNC Line, CMA CGM, ASEAN, ONE
CP6 / ICN / ICN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CNC Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A, HMM, SITC
CVI / CMI	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC, CNC Line
CTI1 / CTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, Gold Star, HMM, Sealand, ZIM
SEAHORSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JPI / TPI → WSA / SA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming
JPI / TPI → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JPI / TPI → CTI1 / CTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
TPI → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Scheduled flights between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by TransNusa, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia, Xiamen Air, EVA Air, Xiamen Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 15m.

Indonesia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indonesia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Indonesia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Surabaya to Shekou

Cargo flights

Jakarta to Shanghai

Most frequent

Surabaya to Shanghai

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