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Melbourne to Wellington

Q: How long does it take to ship cargo from Melbourne to Wellington by sea?

The shortest transit time by sea between Melbourne and Wellington is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL).

Q: How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Wellington?

There are scheduled ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 10 days 17h later. These voyages are serviced by Maersk Line, MSC-Medite, Pacific International Lines, Cosco Shipping Lines, CMA CGM, ANL and Orient Overseas Container Line.

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

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Wellington takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Wellington International Airport (WLG).

Q: How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Wellington?

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qantas and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Q: Do dedicated cargo planes fly between Melbourne and Wellington?

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

By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Melbourne, Australia to Wellington, New Zealand by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Melbourne to Wellington by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Wellington by plane will take about 1 day 3h and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into Wellington International Airport (WLG). There are flights departing daily on this route. Qantas is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Wellington International Airport

Departs from

MEL

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Arrives at

WLG

1 day 3h

Daily

Direct

Shipment overview

Operating carrier	Frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Narrowbody
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Narrowbody

Most frequent

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Auckland International Airport

Departs from

SYD

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Arrives at

AKL

1 day 18h

2-4 times a day

Direct

Shipment overview

Operating carrier	Frequency	Aircraft types
Air New Zealand	1-2 times a day	Narrowbody, Widebody
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Narrowbody
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Narrowbody, Widebody
Latam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Widebody
Airwork	Every 1-2 weeks	Narrowbody
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Widebody

More air routes from Melbourne to Wellington

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Melbourne to Wellington by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Wellington by ship will take about 10 days 17h and departs from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrives into Auckland (NZAKL). There are boats departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with boats departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Auckland

Port of loading

AUBNE

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Port of discharge

NZAKL

10 days 17h

1-2 times a week

Direct

Shipment overview

Operating carrier	Frequency	Vessels
Maersk Line	Every 2-4 weeks	GRASMERE MAERSK+1 more
MSC-Medite	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CORINNA+4 more
Pacific International Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LAMBANG
Cosco Shipping Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN ZHANG ZHOU+1 more
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	LOUISE+1 more
ANL	N/A	ROTTERDAM BRIDGE+1 more
Orient Overseas Container Line	N/A	OOCL BUSAN