Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Melbourne is 48 days 6h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 48 days 6h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Melbourne takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Melbourne by cargo ship is 14,992 Nautical Miles (27,765 Kilometres / 17,252 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Melbourne by air is around 17,188 Kilometres (10,680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

880kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI / SAS → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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London to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Melbourne

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