Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Melbourne is 26 days 16h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 26 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Yang Ming and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Melbourne takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Japan Airlines, Jetstar Airways, China Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air New Zealand, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Qantas, China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operates Airbus A321 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,975 Nautical Miles (12,918 Kilometres / 8,027 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by air is around 11,381 Kilometres (7,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

906kg - 1.06t CO₂ (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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

117kg - 620kg CO₂ (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.

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
QantasF	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Vietnam Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Virgin Australia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
QantasF	Every 4-6 weeks	BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL HO CHI MINH CITY+50 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK SANTANA+29 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM CENTENNIAL+16 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL JAKARTA+4 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER CERTAIN+35 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS NAGOYA+10 others
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	YM TRUTH+19 others
ONE	1-2 times a week	NYK VENUS+47 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN THAMES+6 others

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