Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Melbourne is 29 days. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 29 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ANL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Melbourne takes around 24h 15m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,609 Nautical Miles (14,093 Kilometres / 8,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Melbourne by air is around 13,388 Kilometres (8,319 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PVCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AAC4 / PCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAC / VCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PCC1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCC1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA / CP3 → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AAC4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / PVCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CP3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NAF → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAF → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCX → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
TBD → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALEX → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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