Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Taipei is 20 days 2h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 20 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Taipei takes around 9h 19m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hong Kong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Scoot, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Taipei. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 19m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Taipei by cargo ship is 5,614 Nautical Miles (10,397 Kilometres / 6,460 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Taipei by air is around 7,820 Kilometres (4,859 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

888kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Taipei. 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
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+7 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ML - QILIN → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CA2 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby → AN1 / Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
A3S / A3SANL / SAS → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby → AN1 / Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEAX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3S → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → NSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → SK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3S / SAS → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PCX / PS1ANL / PANZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL

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Melbourne to Taipei by Air freight

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