Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Christchurch is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Lyttelton (NZLYT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Lyttelton (NZLYT) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, MSC, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Christchurch takes around 3h 15m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Air New Zealand and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Christchurch. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 15m. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Christchurch by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Christchurch by cargo ship is 2,430 Nautical Miles (4,500 Kilometres / 2,796 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Lyttelton (NZLYT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Christchurch by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Christchurch by air is around 2,416 Kilometres (1,501 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Christchurch. 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 Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Christchurch. 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	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A320neo
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, ANL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
A3S → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
KEA / OC1 → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ANP / OC1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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