Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Melbourne is 24 days 22h. Ships depart from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 24 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Melbourne takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,408 Nautical Miles (11,867 Kilometres / 7,374 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Melbourne by air is around 8,755 Kilometres (5,440 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan 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 Busan to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
WSA2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 / SA6 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AIS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSC - Origami → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AIS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
MD5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
JKN → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AX2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1 / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
AIS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BS1 / A04 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Aztec → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FL2 / SX2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Dragon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JSTAR / NZJ → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA88 → EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AIS → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA88 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM

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