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 20h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO and MSC.

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 52m. 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, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Qantas, Qantas, United Airlines, Qantas, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 52m. Qantas and Qantas operates  on this route.

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 7,607 Nautical Miles (14,088 Kilometres / 8,754 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

1.37t 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
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
QantasFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A380-800+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZX2 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PS4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ZX2 → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
PS7 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CALEX → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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