Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Melbourne is 27 days 19h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 27 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Melbourne takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,394 Nautical Miles (13,694 Kilometres / 8,509 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Melbourne by air is around 15,718 Kilometres (9,766 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

873kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

760kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SHAKA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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