Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Melbourne is 49 days 9h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 49 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Melbourne takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Emirates, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Melbourne by cargo ship is 16,143 Nautical Miles (29,897 Kilometres / 18,577 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Melbourne by air is around 16,350 Kilometres (10,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - E8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BLX / CMA - BLX → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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Frankfurt to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Melbourne by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Frankfurt to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Melbourne

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