Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ōsaka and Melbourne is 19 days. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ōsaka and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 19 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ōsaka to Melbourne takes around 17h 10m. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ōsaka and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ōsaka and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 10m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,723 Nautical Miles (12,451 Kilometres / 7,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Osaka (JPOSA) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Melbourne by air is around 8,651 Kilometres (5,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Osaka International Airport (ITM) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ōsaka to Melbourne. 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 Ōsaka to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ōsaka to Melbourne. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX3 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JSM → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSJ / JID → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
→ South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTC → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTK2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTK → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JPI → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPI / TPI → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JTK3 / JKX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
JSM → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
JTC → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTK2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTK → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Ōsaka to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ōsaka to Melbourne by Air freight

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Kansai International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Osaka International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Ōsaka to Melbourne by Container ship

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Kobe to Melbourne

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