Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Melbourne is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Melbourne takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air India, Hainan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Melbourne by cargo ship is 15,410 Nautical Miles (28,540 Kilometres / 17,734 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Melbourne by air is around 11,658 Kilometres (7,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

955kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FA2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - FA2 → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FA1 / ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10 → GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR → REX2 → ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → RC2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Dubai to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Dubai to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Melbourne

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