Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Seattle is 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Seattle takes around 24h 52m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines, Emirates and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 24h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Seattle by cargo ship is 8,937 Nautical Miles (16,551 Kilometres / 10,284 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Seattle by air is around 15,853 Kilometres (9,850 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Seattle. 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A1X / AUE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NAX → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ML - Northern Star → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
QILIN → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AUE → EXW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
QILIN / ML - QILIN → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Eagle → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAE → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
NAX → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3C → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
A3SANL / A3S → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Koala → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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