Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Indonesia to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indonesia and Australia is 6 days 4h. Ships depart from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive at Darwin (AUDRW) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Indonesia and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive into Darwin (AUDRW) around 6 days 4h later. These services are operated by ANL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Indonesia to Australia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Indonesia to Australia takes around 6h 17m. Flights depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indonesia and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Garuda Indonesia, Qantas, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Indonesia and Australia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Indonesia and Australia. 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 Indonesia to Australia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indonesia and Australia by cargo ship is 1,406 Nautical Miles (2,604 Kilometres / 1,618 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Surabaya (IDSUB) and Darwin (AUDRW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Indonesia to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indonesia and Australia by air is around 5,216 Kilometres (3,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Indonesia to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

253kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indonesia to Australia. 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 Indonesia to Australia?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indonesia to Australia. 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
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Koala	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Koala / MSC - Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SILMAR
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
KTX3 → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CNC - CS1 → AAXSANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIT → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JID → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIT → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HPX2 / JKT5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TI2 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEI1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IHX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IHX → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TID1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEI1 → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPI → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIT → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEI1 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IHX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKF / IN1 / HL - JKF \| ML - IN1 → AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
SEI1 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Indonesia to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Indonesia to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Most frequent

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Perth International Airport

Indonesia to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Surabaya to Darwin

Most frequent

Jakarta to Adelaide

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