Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Melbourne is 40 days 1h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 40 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Melbourne by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Melbourne takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Melbourne by cargo ship is 10,781 Nautical Miles (19,966 Kilometres / 12,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Melbourne by air is around 15,457 Kilometres (9,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

786kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BRASEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GUF / AM2 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 → ANP / OC1 / OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PEX3 / GME2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GME2 / GCC1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GME2 / GCC1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen
EC4 → AUN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AUG / EC4 → NEAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen
EC4 → AUN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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St. Louis to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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St Louis Lambert International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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New Orleans to Melbourne

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Mobile to Melbourne

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