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 16h. 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 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 53m. 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 United Airlines, Qantas, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Japan Airlines and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 53m.

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 11,248 Nautical Miles (20,832 Kilometres / 12,944 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

1.59t 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

634kg 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Pearl-Shikra → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

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