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
9hrs, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
406kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hong Kong to Melbourne
Duration / Frequency
17 days 1h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
929kg 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 9hrs 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. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
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 17 days 1h and departs from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO 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 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) 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 Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, PIL, MSC, TS Lines, COSCO, ONE, TS Lines, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, ANL, COSCO, TS Lines, PIL, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, ONE, Swire, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming and PIL.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne takes around 9hrs. 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 Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Hong Kong Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.
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 9hrs. Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,175 Nautical Miles (9,585 Kilometres / 5,956 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.
406kg 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.
