Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Melbourne is 26 days 1h. Ships depart from Pipavav (INPAV) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Pipavav (INPAV) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 26 days 1h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Melbourne takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Qantas, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, Cathay Pacific, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,774 Nautical Miles (12,545 Kilometres / 7,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Melbourne by air is around 10,203 Kilometres (6,340 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 → AA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
PS3 → AU1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PS3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX2 / CSE → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, PIL
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIX2 / CSE → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
PMX → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VGI / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → AAXSANL / SAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
PMX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
PMX → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, PIL
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → AIS → GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CIX2 / CSE → ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, PIL
CIX2 / CSE → ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
AIS → → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 / CPX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AIS → → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CIX3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Indus Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Delhi to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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