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 23 days 23h. Ships depart from Lianyungang (CNLYG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Lianyungang (CNLYG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 23h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk and ZIM.

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 17hrs. 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, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Scoot, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

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 5,344 Nautical Miles (9,897 Kilometres / 6,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) 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

959kg 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

504kg 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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
TSL - AWC2 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IN1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AM1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SITC - CKS1 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NIS1 / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AK7 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CII → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSI / CID → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
THX → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CID → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SITC - LKT → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SITC - CKS1 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAL
AAK - FE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → NAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines

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