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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Melbourne is 25 days. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 25 days later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Sinotrans, TS Lines, Yang Ming, TS Lines, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and CMA CGM.

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

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

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Melbourne?

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, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

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

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.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,861 Nautical Miles (12,706 Kilometres / 7,895 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Melbourne by air?

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).

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

1.27t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Melbourne?

659kg 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.

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Tokyo to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

10hrs, 1-2 times a day

382kg CO₂e

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25 days, 2-4 times a day

1.27t CO₂e

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Tokyo to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

MEL

10hrs: 1-2 times a day

8,188 km
5,088 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 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	Boeing 777+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

MEL

17h 30m: Every 1-2 hours

8,533 km
5,302 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 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	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Tokyo to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by ship will take about 25 days and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

AUMEL

25 days: 2-4 times a day

12,706 km
7,895 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SINOL - SKT4 → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans
SJX2/SJX5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FE1 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SJX2/SJX5 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FEASIA22 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTV / COSCO - JTV → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SKT5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA1 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4 → A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
FEASIA8 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cargo flights

Yokohama to Melbourne

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

AUMEL

28 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

13,224 km
8,217 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4 → A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
PNA A → PNG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AZTEC → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
OCR → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PNA A → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SKT2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JP1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JP1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJ29 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AZTEC → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AX3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA8 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNA A → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Melbourne

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Tokyo to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Tokyo to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Melbourne

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