Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Wellington is 9 days 13h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Wellington (NZWLG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Wellington?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Wellington (NZWLG) around 9 days 13h later. These services are operated by Westwood, MSC, COSCO, ANL, CNC Line, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Wellington takes around 3h 33m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Wellington International Airport (WLG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Wellington?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Wellington. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Wellington International Airport (WLG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 33m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Wellington by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Wellington by cargo ship is 2,516 Nautical Miles (4,659 Kilometres / 2,895 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Wellington (NZWLG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Wellington by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Wellington by air is around 2,592 Kilometres (1,611 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Wellington International Airport (WLG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Wellington. 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 Wellington?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Wellington. 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
Qantas	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Westwood, MSC
SOUTHERN LOOP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TTZ → ANZEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ANL
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → KIX / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
ACX → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Panda → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ANE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ANE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3C / SAC → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
NEWMO → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3S / A3SANL / SAS → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL

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