Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Boston is 64 days. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 64 days later. These services are operated by Marfret, Marfret, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Boston takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Boston by cargo ship is 18,352 Nautical Miles (33,987 Kilometres / 21,119 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Boston by air is around 16,970 Kilometres (10,545 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

734kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Boston. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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