Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Shenzhen is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Shenzhen takes around 9h 11m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 5,046 Nautical Miles (9,345 Kilometres / 5,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shenzhen by air is around 7,814 Kilometres (4,856 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

955kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Shenzhen. 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 Melbourne to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 hours	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 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
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
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