Hong Kong to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
Duration / Frequency
9h 17m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
567kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Melbourne
Duration / Frequency
14 days 11h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
848kg CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Melbourne by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Melbourne by plane will take about 9h 17m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Qantas is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Melbourne by ship will take about 14 days 11h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Yang Ming 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 Hong Kong to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Melbourne is 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, PIL, ZIM, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne takes around 9h 17m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 17m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 17m. Qantas operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,175 Nautical Miles (9,584 Kilometres / 5,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).
The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by air is around 7,418 Kilometres (4,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
929kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
567kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.
