Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Busan is 16 days. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 16 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Busan takes around 17h 19m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air China, VietJet Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Busan by cargo ship is 5,264 Nautical Miles (9,750 Kilometres / 6,058 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Busan by air is around 8,755 Kilometres (5,440 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

995kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Busan. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
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