Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Melbourne is 20 days 13h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 20 days 13h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Melbourne takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Xiamen Air, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,964 Nautical Miles (12,897 Kilometres / 8,014 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by air is around 8,533 Kilometres (5,302 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

612kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
JSM → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPI / TPI → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
KTX1 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO

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