Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Auckland is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, ANL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, ONE, ONE, MSC, PIL, ONE, COSCO, MSC, PIL, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ANL, Maersk, ANL, ANL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ANL, MSC, ANL, NPDL, CMA CGM, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Auckland takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Auckland by cargo ship is 1,718 Nautical Miles (3,181 Kilometres / 1,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Auckland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Auckland by air is around 2,640 Kilometres (1,640 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

298kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Auckland. 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 Melbourne to Auckland?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Auckland. 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
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CNC Line
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NAX → BS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
NAX / AUE → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Wallaby → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ANE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Eagle → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
Dragon → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3S → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
PCX / PANZ → AZPACANL / NZPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ANL
PCX → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
A3C → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ANE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
OL1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Westwood
A3S → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
AUSPAC → NZH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PANZ → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ANP / OC1 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO / AES → PCX / PS1ANL / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL
OL1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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