Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Indonesia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Indonesia is 4 days 14h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 4 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Indonesia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Indonesia takes around 7h 12m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Garuda Indonesia, Qantas and Royal Brunei Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Australia and Indonesia. 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 Australia to Indonesia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Indonesia by cargo ship is 1,236 Nautical Miles (2,289 Kilometres / 1,422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Indonesia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Indonesia by air is around 5,216 Kilometres (3,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Indonesia by sea?

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Indonesia. 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 Australia to Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

268kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Indonesia. 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
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SDD / ETS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Mariana Express, Swire
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
APR2 / APRANL2	Direct	N/A	ANL, CMA CGM
APR3 / APRANL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
APR1 / APRANL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
APRANL2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming

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Australia to Indonesia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Indonesia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Australia to Indonesia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Darwin to Surabaya

Cargo flights

Gladstone to Jakarta

Most frequent

Adelaide to Semarang

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