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 18 days 9h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 18 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Sinotrans and MSC.

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, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Juneyao Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific 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 4,895 Nautical Miles (9,066 Kilometres / 5,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

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

879kg 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

379kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
Wallaby → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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