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 16 days 20h. 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 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, SLS, SLS, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, ANL, PIL, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, ANL, ANL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, PIL, MSC and OOCL.

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, 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

372kg 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+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+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	2-4 times a week	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	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
ML - QILIN → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IN2 → EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - Northern Star → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Northern Star → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Northern Star → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SS1 → AN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF7 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → Silk	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ML - QILIN → Inca	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
WAF7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SS1 / IN2 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
QILIN → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
QILIN → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Northern Star → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IN2 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
QILIN / ML - QILIN → Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Dragon → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SS1 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
QILIN → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, TS Lines
SAE → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
QILIN / ML - QILIN → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ML - QILIN → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / CA2 → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL, OOCL, COSCO
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Koala → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AES → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Koala → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AES → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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