Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Melbourne is 32 days 19h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 32 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Melbourne takes around 15h 55m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Fiji Airways, Philippine Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Melbourne by cargo ship is 8,010 Nautical Miles (14,835 Kilometres / 9,218 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Melbourne by air is around 12,668 Kilometres (7,871 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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 787-9
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC
AFSRV → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAS3 / PCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lynx → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WC2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AFSRV / SSEA → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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