Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Bangkok is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Bangkok takes around 9h 21m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Thai Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Jetstar Airways, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Bangkok by cargo ship is 5,064 Nautical Miles (9,379 Kilometres / 5,828 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Bangkok by air is around 7,571 Kilometres (4,704 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Bangkok. 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
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+7 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL → KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA3 → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA2 → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → RBC2 / CCT2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL
AUN → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NEAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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