Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Manchester is 45 days 3h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 45 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Manchester takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Manchester by cargo ship is 14,164 Nautical Miles (26,231 Kilometres / 16,299 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Manchester by air is around 17,008 Kilometres (10,568 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.99t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

814kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Manchester. 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZ1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Southern Star → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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