Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Singapore is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, PIL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, COSCO, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Singapore takes around 7h 50m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 7h 50m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Singapore by cargo ship is 4,199 Nautical Miles (7,776 Kilometres / 4,832 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Singapore by air is around 6,040 Kilometres (3,753 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

754kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Singapore. 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Qantas	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
Koala → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S / SAS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
A3C / SAC → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ANE / ANS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NAX / AUE → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN → Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3N / A3NANL → AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → AAXE / SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
NEWMO → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OC1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCX / PS1ANL → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
ANE → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → KIX / KIXANL / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OC1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PANZ → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Koala → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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