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 5 days 17h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 5 days 17h later. These services are operated by ANL, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ANL, ANL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ANL, ANL, COSCO, Swire, Swire, MSC, NPDL, ANL, NPDL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 30m. 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 Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways and Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Auckland. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. Singapore Airlines and Qantas operates  on this route.

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

308kg 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

185kg 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Wallaby → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ACX → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3C → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ANE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCX / PANZ → AZPACANL / NZPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TA10 → NZPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCX → WPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
A3N → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ANE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PNG → NAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNG → NAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
OL1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUSPAC → NZPAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	NPDL
PCX → ANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
AUSPAC → NZH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	NPDL
A3C / SAC → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
NEWMO → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AAA2 / AA2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL

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