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 12h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Wellington (NZWLG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Wellington?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Wellington (NZWLG) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by Westwood, MSC, CNC Line, CNC Line, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 30m. 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 and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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

426kg 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

191kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Westwood, MSC
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, ANL
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → KIX / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
AAA1 → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OL1 → Noumea Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Noumea Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Noumea Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Noumea Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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