Durban to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Durban, South Africa to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
King Shaka International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1 day 3h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
1.19t CO₂e
Container Ship
Durban to Melbourne
Duration / Frequency
27 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
909kg CO₂e
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Durban to Melbourne by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Durban to Melbourne by plane will take about 1 day 3h and departs from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
King Shaka International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Durban to Melbourne by ship will take about 27 days 18h and departs from Durban (ZADUR) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Durban to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Melbourne is 27 days 18h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 27 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Durban to Melbourne takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Durban and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Durban and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,356 Nautical Miles (13,624 Kilometres / 8,465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Melbourne (AUMEL).
The distance between Durban and Melbourne by air is around 18,292 Kilometres (11,366 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
909kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban 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.
1.19t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban 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.
