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 22h. 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 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SILMAR, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, ANL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Samudera, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, TS Lines, TS Lines, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk.

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 40m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Hong Kong Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, Scoot, Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

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 40m. Cathay Pacific and 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

575kg 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
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SILMAR, MSC
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Northern Star	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
A3C → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Northern Star → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → FAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
A3C → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
A3C / SAC → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CA2 → NTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 → SEI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CA2 → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
ML - Northern Star → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
CA2 → CHX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	COSCO
CA2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 / AA2 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AES → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ASA → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAL → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CA2 → NCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
CA2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AES → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 / AA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Northern Star → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / PANZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM

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