Cardiff to Melbourne By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cardiff, United Kingdom to Melbourne, Australia by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Cardiff to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Melbourne by plane will take about 2 days and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qantas is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days

Every few hours

17,153 km

10,658 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Estimated emissions

559kg - 958kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QFQantas
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: ULSriLankan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A380-800+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

2-4 times a day

17,452 km

10,844 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

524kg - 976kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 10h

Every 1-2 hours

18,100 km

11,247 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Estimated emissions

600kg - 1.14t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: QFQantas
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A380-800
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A380-800+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean AirF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+2 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: AAAmerican Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Cardiff to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Melbourne by ship will take about 43 days 9h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Fremantle (AUFRE). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Fremantle

Port of loading

Port of loading

43 days 9h

Every 2-4 weeks

24,157 km

15,010 mi.

1 transfer

3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.51t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM BARRACUDA+37 others
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Closest seaports

Southampton to Melbourne

Port of loading

Port of loading

45 days 11h

1-2 times a week

22,775 km

14,152 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t - 1.95t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
1-2 times a weekONE INNOVATION+17 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMANILA EXPRESS+4 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM BARRACUDA+39 others
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