Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Laos and Australia is 13 days 14h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Laos and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, TS Lines, Sinotrans, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, ANL, TS Lines, ANL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, Gold Star, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Laos to Australia takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrive at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Laos and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by AirAsia and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and Australia by cargo ship is 4,753 Nautical Miles (8,803 Kilometres / 5,470 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Laos to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and Australia by air is around 5,340 Kilometres (3,318 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

854kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Laos 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 Laos to Australia?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Laos 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
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
TSX / A16 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TID1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TRX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
America / Z7S → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CTE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTJ / KTX2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
TRX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
CTE → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CTS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CVX → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
RMV → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BK1/SMS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MTS → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TSL - AWC2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SVT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AAA1 / AA1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
RMV → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BK1/SMS → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MTS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Laos to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Laos to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Wattay International Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

Most frequent

Wattay International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Laos to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Melbourne

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