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 27 days 12h. 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 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM 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 47m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Air New Zealand and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 47m.

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 11,022 Nautical Miles (20,412 Kilometres / 12,684 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 13,194 Kilometres (8,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) 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

1.91t 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

604kg 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	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+7 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SEA3 / PSX → A3N	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
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA / CP3 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL → TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CP3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 / PSX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MANB → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCC1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PCS1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PRX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
WC2 / TP8 → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US2 / TP12 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAS2 / PCS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HEDE - HDS → CA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HEDE - HDS → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, TS Lines
HEDE - HDS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Los Angeles to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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