Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Melbourne is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Sinotrans and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Melbourne takes around 8h 59m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,082 Nautical Miles (9,412 Kilometres / 5,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

912kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

624kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
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 A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others

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