Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Australia is 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Australia takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Australia by cargo ship is 12,951 Nautical Miles (23,986 Kilometres / 14,904 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Australia by air is around 18,937 Kilometres (11,767 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Australia. 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 Iceland to Australia?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Australia. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → EES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → EES → PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
BLUE → EES → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
BLUE → EES → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
BLUE → EES → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL

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Iceland to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Keflavik International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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Grundartangi to Melbourne

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Grundartangi to Adelaide

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