Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Indonesia is 4 days 14h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 4 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Indonesia takes around 7h 20m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Indonesia. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 7h 20m. Qantas operates BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter and Boeing 737-200 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Indonesia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Indonesia by cargo ship is 1,236 Nautical Miles (2,289 Kilometres / 1,422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Indonesia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Indonesia by air is around 5,211 Kilometres (3,238 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Indonesia. 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 Australia to Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

235kg - 335kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Indonesia. 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
QantasF	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA HIDAYAH
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	EXPRESS BLACK SEA+30 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	APL Vancouver+26 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL ITALY+22 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC JUSTICE VIII+15 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	MAERSK GAIRLOCH+49 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	CONTI ANNAPURNA+29 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	Sydney Express+13 others

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Australia to Indonesia By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Fremantle to Jakarta

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