Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kōbe and Melbourne is 23 days 14h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kōbe and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, Sinotrans, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kōbe to Melbourne takes around 16h 38m. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kōbe 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, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Xiamen Air, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 16h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kōbe and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,972 Nautical Miles (11,061 Kilometres / 6,873 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kōbe to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kōbe and Melbourne by air is around 8,135 Kilometres (5,055 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kōbe 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 Kōbe to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kōbe 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+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX3 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JID → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTK3 / JKX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
JTC → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTJ → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPI → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPI / TPI → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CTJ / KTX2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SKS2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKS2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
JSM → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CJ24 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PN3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FP2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTJ → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JKN → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IA7 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SKS2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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