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 25 days 22h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) 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 Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 25 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC and COSCO.

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 24m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air India, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 24m.

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 7,440 Nautical Miles (13,780 Kilometres / 8,562 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

1.06t 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

878kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Carioca → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX6 / MEY → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX / ME5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 - X / MEY - X → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - Carioca → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Carioca → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMEX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Carioca → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGX / FM1 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Safina / ML - Safina → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX5 / ME4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX5 / ME4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CGX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX / CME → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JFX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CME → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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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

Abu Dhabi to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Melbourne

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