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 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL 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 1 day 14h. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Air India, Qatar Airways and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 14h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,586 Nautical Miles (14,049 Kilometres / 8,730 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 11,806 Kilometres (7,336 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

1.29t - 1.91t CO₂ (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

322kg - 853kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-200+7 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	CSCL GLOBE+18 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	CSCL INDIAN OCEAN+34 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA CABAR+2 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	DAPHNE+3 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVELY+19 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	UMM QARN+7 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	HANSA HOMBURG+18 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	RHONE MAERSK+10 others

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