Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Seoul is 17 days 7h. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 17 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Seoul takes around 11h 35m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Cathay Pacific, Scoot and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Seoul by cargo ship is 5,336 Nautical Miles (9,882 Kilometres / 6,140 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Seoul by air is around 8,607 Kilometres (5,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

961kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Seoul. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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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	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → PSX / CP8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → PS6 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Southern Star → A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Panda → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUN → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3N → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3N → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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