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 19 days 15h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines, 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 6,892 Nautical Miles (12,765 Kilometres / 7,932 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?

1.24t 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?

656kg 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 1-2 times a day 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: 1-2 times a day

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	Every 1-2 days	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
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

MEL

17h 30m: 1-2 times a day

8,533 km
5,302 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

656kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 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	Boeing 777-300ER+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 19 days 15h and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

AUMEL

19 days 15h: Every 2-4 weeks

12,765 km
7,932 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTS → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT4 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJ24 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT7 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TPN → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JP1 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TPN → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JTV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT7 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT7 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Most frequent

Yokohama to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

AUMEL

29 days 7h: 2-4 times a week

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	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
SKT2 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PNA A → PNG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SKT7 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
JP1 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JP1 / A06 → SS1 / IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A06 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → IN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JPX → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OCR → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPX → NEAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
A06 → QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT5 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SKT7 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX4 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJ29 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT6 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT7 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JP1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
A06 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW4 / AX4 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SKT7 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - SKT6 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SA2 → CA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
KTX4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JP1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
APL - EX1 \| ML - USX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
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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Air Freight

10hrs, 1-2 times a day

382kg CO₂e

Container Ship

19 days 15h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.24t 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 2-4 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

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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