Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Melbourne is 50 days 10h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 50 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Melbourne takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Melbourne by cargo ship is 17,161 Nautical Miles (31,783 Kilometres / 19,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Melbourne by air is around 17,188 Kilometres (10,680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

867kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Swan → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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Felixstowe to Melbourne

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