Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Melbourne is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne takes around 8h 58m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8h 58m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,114 Nautical Miles (9,471 Kilometres / 5,885 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

811kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

407kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Evergreen, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Wallaby	Direct	N/A	MSC
JTC → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSM → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NAX → PNG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
KTX5 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NAX → PNG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SPS → AUSPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL

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