Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taiwan to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and Australia is 12 days 4h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 12 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Sinotrans.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taiwan to Australia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to Australia takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taiwan and Australia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Australia by cargo ship is 4,895 Nautical Miles (9,066 Kilometres / 5,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Australia by air is around 7,294 Kilometres (4,532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taiwan to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to Australia. 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 Taiwan to Australia?

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to Australia. 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWE3 / ECC1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX4 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JPI → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JPI →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
WSA2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AG3 → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD2 → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AEM1 / WM1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Taiwan to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan to Australia by Air freight

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Kaohsiung International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Kaohsiung to Melbourne

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Kaohsiung to Brisbane

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