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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Melbourne is 23 days 18h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Melbourne takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Xiamen Air, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tokyo and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,202 Nautical Miles (11,487 Kilometres / 7,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by air?

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by air is around 8,533 Kilometres (5,302 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

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

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Melbourne?

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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.

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Tokyo to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Tokyo, Japan to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Tokyo to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

MEL

10hrs: Every 1-2 days

8,188 km
5,088 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

MEL

17h 31m: 1-2 times a day

8,533 km
5,302 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Tokyo to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by ship will take about 23 days 18h and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

AUMEL

23 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,487 km
7,138 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPN → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A04 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JSM3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A06 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EAX1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - JP8 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EAX1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - JP8 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
MASHARIKI → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A04 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - SKT4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
A06 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTV / COSCO - JTV → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SJX2/SJX5 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
BS1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Most frequent

Yokohama to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

AUMEL

29 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

13,224 km
8,217 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
PNA A → PNG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MASHARIKI → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A04 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A06 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OCR → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC4 → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX4 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A04 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A06 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JP1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans
JPX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW4 / AX4 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KTX4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BS1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
JP1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AZTEC → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Melbourne

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Air Freight

10hrs, Every 1-2 days

382kg CO₂e

Container Ship

23 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.11t CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Tokyo to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

Tokyo to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Tokyo to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Melbourne

Most frequent

Yokohama to Melbourne

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