Chicago to Melbourne By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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

Chicago to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Chicago to Melbourne by plane will take about 2 days 20h and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Adelaide International Airport (ADL). There are flights departing daily on this route. Air New Zealand is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 20h

Daily

23,546 km

14,631 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

543kg - 1.06t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: NZAir New Zealand
1-2 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Closest airports

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

5 days 4h

Every few hours

23,439 km

14,564 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

603kg - 1.11t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777+5 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CIChina AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Most frequent

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3 days

Every few hours

17,147 km

10,655 mi.

Direct

3 stops

Estimated emissions

602kg - 1.53t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QFQantasF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean AirF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ACAir Canada
Every 1-2 weeksRoad Feeder Service+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777+5 others
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Chicago to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Chicago to Melbourne by ship will take about 36 days 23h and departs from Savannah (USSAV) and arrives into Brisbane (AUBNE). 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

Savannah to Brisbane

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 23h

Every 2-4 weeks

21,101 km

13,112 mi.

Direct

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.48t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksNORDPACIFIC+10 others
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Closest seaports

New York to Melbourne

Port of loading

Port of loading

52 days 11h

1-2 times a week

27,559 km

17,125 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.74t - 2.33t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksCLEMENTINE MAERSK+3 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE Crane+10 others
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