Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Melbourne is 28 days 22h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 28 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne takes around 15h 44m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, Qantas, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Melbourne by cargo ship is 11,548 Nautical Miles (21,387 Kilometres / 13,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Melbourne by air is around 12,772 Kilometres (7,936 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

805kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PVCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAC / VCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PCC1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NAF → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PCC1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / CP3 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
NAF → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA / PVCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZX2 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CJX → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → WSN/PNW / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
US2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
WC2 / TP8 → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → ANP / OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
CALEX → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS

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