Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Melbourne is 24 days 21h. Ships depart from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 24 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Melbourne takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,509 Nautical Miles (12,056 Kilometres / 7,491 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Melbourne by air is around 10,051 Kilometres (6,246 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

995kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

708kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
AirAsia X	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
KCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PH1 → EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PNCN - CI2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KCI → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PH3 → EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → A1X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCI / SEA7 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, SLS
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCM → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PH1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PS6 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ICN → A1X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → A1X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SAMBAR → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Seoul to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Avalon Airport

Seoul to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Daesan to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Incheon to Melbourne

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