Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Singapore is 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Singapore takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia X, Royal Brunei Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1 day 18h. Singapore Airlines and Qantas operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter, BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter and Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Singapore by cargo ship is 4,463 Nautical Miles (8,265 Kilometres / 5,136 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Singapore by air is around 7,041 Kilometres (4,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

631kg - 650kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Singapore. 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 Melbourne to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

169kg - 379kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Singapore. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Scoot	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
QantasF	1-2 times a day	BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter+6 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+5 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CHICAGO+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEMAKAU+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTI ANNAPURNA
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	N/A	Sydney Express

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