Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Hong Kong is 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, TS Lines, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, TS Lines, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, COSCO and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong takes around 9h 18m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 18m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 5,375 Nautical Miles (9,954 Kilometres / 6,185 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Hong Kong by air is around 7,418 Kilometres (4,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

965kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

406kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Hong Kong. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3C → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3C → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
NEAX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C / SAC → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3C / SAC → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEWMO → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dragon → IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AES → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AES → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CA2 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming
Dragon → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CA2 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEAX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
A3C → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASA → CIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A1X / AUE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUN → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUN → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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