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 19h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 15 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, ANL, COSCO, PIL, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, PIL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, COSCO and OOCL.

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 47m. 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, Jetstar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Scoot, Qantas, Garuda Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Qantas, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 47m.

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 47m. 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

416kg 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+3 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+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
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+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+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Koala → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / CA2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
ASAL / ASA → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S / SAS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ASAL / ASA → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C / SAC → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → AAXW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NAX / AUE → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN → SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AAA2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ANE / ANS → AAA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3S → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL / A3S / SAS → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3C → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAC → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3S → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3SANL / A3S → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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