Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Melbourne is 11 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Sinotrans and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, VietJet Air, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 20m. Cathay Pacific and Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,175 Nautical Miles (9,584 Kilometres / 5,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Melbourne by air is around 7,418 Kilometres (4,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

979kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, PIL, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
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