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 21 days 10h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 21 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE and ANL.

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 1 day 10h. 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 Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 10h. Qantas, China Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 767-300 Freighter, BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter 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 5,373 Nautical Miles (9,951 Kilometres / 6,183 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

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 7,465 Kilometres (4,638 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

798kg - 831kg CO₂ (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

242kg - 458kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
QantasF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL KUALA LUMPUR+7 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SINGAPORE+2 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER URBAN+5 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+7 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+6 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL GIPPSLAND

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