Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Melbourne is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, HMM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Melbourne takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,771 Nautical Miles (10,689 Kilometres / 6,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Melbourne by air is around 9,999 Kilometres (6,213 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Phoenix → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Albatros → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTVS → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PAS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
NSB → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Seoul to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Melbourne by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Seoul to Melbourne by Container ship

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Busan to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Gwangyang to Melbourne

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