Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Auckland is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by ANL, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, PIL Shipping, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Auckland takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Airwork, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Vanuatu, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Auckland by cargo ship is 1,752 Nautical Miles (3,245 Kilometres / 2,016 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Auckland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Auckland by air is around 2,681 Kilometres (1,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Airwork	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Vanuatu	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Malaysia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-1000
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ANL	2-4 times a week	KETA+3 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM SEMARANG+1 others
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	H MERCURY+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+1 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+4 others
PIL Shipping	Every 1-2 weeks	Kota Lima+2 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL Brazil+7 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO FELIXSTOWE+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	GSL MYNY+7 others
Swire	Every 1-2 weeks	TASMAN CHIEF

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