Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Busan is 17 days 9h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 17 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, OOCL, SLS, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, SLS, OOCL, SLS, Maersk, PIL, ANL, COSCO, MSC, TS Lines, ANL, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Busan takes around 17h 40m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 17h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Busan by cargo ship is 5,233 Nautical Miles (9,692 Kilometres / 6,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Busan by air is around 8,755 Kilometres (5,440 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

406kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Busan. 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
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
SAE → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CA2 → EC3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
SAE / CA2 → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
CA2 → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
Northern Star → TP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
Northern Star → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Wallaby → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → ML - IA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
SAE → AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
SAE → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Northern Star → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
ANE → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AES → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, SLS
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AA3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Melbourne to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Melbourne to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Most frequent

Melbourne International Airport to Daegu Airport

Melbourne to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Busan

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Melbourne to Busan by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Melbourne

Shipping to Busan