Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Melbourne is 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Melbourne takes around 17h 7m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,043 Nautical Miles (11,192 Kilometres / 6,954 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Melbourne by air is around 8,262 Kilometres (5,134 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 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
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Sinotrans, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
→ A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
CMX6NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AG1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CTE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
ANP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MS2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
MD2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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