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 23 days 4h. 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 23 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, OOCL, ANL and Evergreen.

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 1 day 10h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Bamboo Airways, Scoot, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Melbourne and Taipei. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Taipei by cargo ship is 5,208 Nautical Miles (9,645 Kilometres / 5,993 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 7,840 Kilometres (4,872 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-1000
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Bamboo Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+2 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	GSL MYNY+13 others
OOCL	Every few months	OOCL MIAMI+4 others
ANL	Every few months	ANL GIPPSLAND
Evergreen	Every few months	EVER UNICORN+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every few months	YM ETERNITY+9 others
COSCO	Every few months	COSCO SINGAPORE+6 others
OOCL	Every few months	OOCL KUALA LUMPUR+6 others
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