Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Melbourne is 28 days 4h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 28 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Gold Star, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Melbourne takes around 23h 30m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego and Melbourne. 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 San Diego to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,609 Nautical Miles (14,093 Kilometres / 8,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Melbourne by air is around 13,388 Kilometres (8,319 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Melbourne. 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 San Diego to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

583kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Melbourne. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1 / ANL - PCX \| HL - WSN/PNW \| ML - PANZ \| MSC - OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAC / VCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA / CP3 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AAC / OCEAN - PSW10 \|\| CMA - YANGTSE \| COSCO - AAC \| EMC - SEA \| ONE - CP3 \| OOCL - VCS → ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX / ANL - PCX \| HL - WSN/PNW \| ML - PANZ \| MSC - OL1 → TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAC / VCS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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