Hello everyone, this is Robert from DAKA International Transport Company.
Our business is international shipping service from China to Australia by sea and air, and we also provide air freight, shipping by air from China to Australia, and act as a freight forwarder in China and shipping agent in China.
Today we talk about air transit time from China to Australia.
1. How long is the air transit time from airport to airport?
If we use direct air flight, air transit time from Chinese airport to Australian airport is about 9 to 12 hours, depending on which airline and which airport.
For example when we use China Southern Airline (CZ) to ship cargo from Guangzhou China to Sydney Australia, it only takes 9 hours 25 minutes.
If we use transfer flight, the air transit time from Chinese airport to AU airport can vary from 1 day to 5 days. For example when we ship cargo from Shanghai China to Sydney Australia by Japanese airline (JL), it ever took 5 days.
2. How long is the air transit time from door to door?
We just talked about the transit time from airport to airport. When we calculate door to door transit time, we need to consider the handling time in China before airplane depart and the Australian handling time after airplane arrive, especially during shipping by air from China to Australia.
Handling time in China
A. Pickup from Chinese factory: usually within 1 working day (if the factory is about two hours driving from airport)
B. Chinese customs clearance and airport handling: usually another 1 working day
So totally in China we need 2 working days for the whole air freight process.
Handling time in Australia
A. Australian airport handling and AU customs clearance: usually within 1 working day
B. Australian delivery from airport to consignee’s door: another 1 working day (if the AU address is within two hours driving from airport)
So totally in Australia we need 2 working days.
Total door to door transit time = Chinese handling time + airport to airport time + Australian handling time.
If by direct flight, total door to door transit time is 2 working days + 1 working day + 2 working days = 5 working days. That is almost fastest arrangement when shipping by air from China to Australia.
3. How to improve air transit time from China to Australia?
1. Booking airplane space in advance and choose direct flight
2. Choose a professional shipping agent. As airline company is only responsible for airport to airport shipping, you need a shipping agent in China like DAKA International Transport Company to handle pickup from Chinese factory and Chinese customs clearance and deal with Australian customs and AU trucking. We also work as a freight forwarder in China for all air freight shipments.
That is all for today. We specialize in international shipping from China to Australia, including all air freight and shipping by air from China to Australia services. For more information, pls visit our website www.dakashipping.com
Thank you and have a nice day.
