Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Melbourne is 13 days 10h. 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 Bangkok and Melbourne?

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 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Sinotrans, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, Gold Star, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Melbourne takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Thai Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Qantas, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Melbourne by cargo ship is 4,753 Nautical Miles (8,802 Kilometres / 5,469 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Melbourne by air is around 7,340 Kilometres (4,561 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 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
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAOLA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
TSS / A01 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 1/Thailand Shuttle \|\| HL - TSS \| ML - A01 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CTX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSX / A16 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TSX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGI → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCS3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CVX → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JHTS → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FCS3 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAOLA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA1 → EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
America → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAOLA → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAOLA → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 / CHL6 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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