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Cape Town to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Cape Town to Melbourne

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Air Freight

1 day 4h, Every few hours

1.09t CO₂

Container Ship

21 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

953kg CO₂
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Cape Town to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Melbourne by plane will take about 1 day 4h and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 4h
Every few hours
19,432 km
12,074 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Cape Town to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Melbourne by ship will take about 21 days 13h and departs from Ngqura (ZANGQ) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Ngqura to Sydney

Port of loading

Port of loading

21 days 13h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,333 km
8,285 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

953kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIngwe → AES
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Cargo flights

Durban to Melbourne

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 8h
2-4 times a week
16,686 km
10,368 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.76t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSUZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA1 / AA1
Transshipment1-2 times a weekCOSCO, OOCL, PIL
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSA1 / SAC → SAL / AU1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIngwe → AES
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from Cape Town to Melbourne

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