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 13 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 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC and COSCO.

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 19m. 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, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, VietJet Air, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Melbourne and Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 5,078 Nautical Miles (9,404 Kilometres / 5,844 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

912kg 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

410kg 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
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