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 20 days. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) 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 Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 20 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and PIL.

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 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

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 2 days 6h. Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter, Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter 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 4,129 Nautical Miles (7,648 Kilometres / 4,752 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) 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 6,086 Kilometres (3,781 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

520kg - 662kg CO₂ (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

169kg - 379kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
QantasF	Daily	BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter+6 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CHICAGO+20 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+27 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL NEW YORK+8 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTI CHIVALRY+5 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LAMBAI

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CHICAGO+3 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+4 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL NEW YORK+8 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTI ANNAPURNA
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEMAKAU+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Sydney Express

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