Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Kōbe is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Kōbe takes around 16h 51m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Philippine Airlines, Xiamen Air, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 16h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kōbe by cargo ship is 7,255 Nautical Miles (13,436 Kilometres / 8,349 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Kōbe. 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 Melbourne to Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Kōbe. 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	Airbus A320+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ANP / OC1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3S → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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