Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and San Diego is 45 days 7h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 45 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to San Diego takes around 21h 54m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Japan Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and San Diego by cargo ship is 9,975 Nautical Miles (18,474 Kilometres / 11,479 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and San Diego by air is around 13,388 Kilometres (8,319 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

583kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to San Diego. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, HSUD, MSC
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NAX → WC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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