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 27 days 20h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, ZIM, TS Lines, ZIM and Gold Star.

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 29m. Flights depart from John Wayne Airport of Orange County (SNA) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John Wayne Airport of Orange County (SNA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 29m.

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 11,026 Nautical Miles (20,419 Kilometres / 12,688 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

1.53t 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

599kg 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ZX2 → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
ZX2 → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AFSRV → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PVCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Pearl / MSC - Pearl → WSN/PNW / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AFSRV / SSEA → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Lynx → OL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MATSON - MAX → SAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
AAC / VCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PCC1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MATSON - MAX → STA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SEA3 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCC1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAC4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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San Diego to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Diego to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

John Wayne Airport of Orange County to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

San Diego International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

San Diego to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Long Beach to Melbourne

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