Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wellington and Melbourne is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Wellington (NZWLG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wellington and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Wellington (NZWLG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CNC Line, CNC Line, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wellington to Melbourne takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Wellington International Airport (WLG) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wellington and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Melbourne by cargo ship is 1,517 Nautical Miles (2,810 Kilometres / 1,746 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wellington (NZWLG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wellington to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Melbourne by air is around 2,592 Kilometres (1,611 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wellington 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 Wellington to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wellington 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
Qantas	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Westwood
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
KIX / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS → TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
Eagle → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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