Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Melbourne is 49 days 23h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 49 days 23h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Melbourne takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qantas, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Qantas and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Melbourne by cargo ship is 15,733 Nautical Miles (29,138 Kilometres / 18,106 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Melbourne by air is around 17,329 Kilometres (10,768 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qantas	Daily	Airbus A380-800+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Unity Bridge → KEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cardiff to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Southampton to Melbourne

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