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 27 days 4h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 27 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming, Maersk and ONE.

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 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. Qantas, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter, BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Busan by cargo ship is 5,268 Nautical Miles (9,756 Kilometres / 6,062 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 10,256 Kilometres (6,373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
QantasF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNICORN+1 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA MAKMUR+14 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SFL Hawaii+15 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+14 others

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