Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Adelaide to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Adelaide and Beijing is 27 days 10h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Adelaide and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 27 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, PIL, Maersk, Yang Ming and TS Lines.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Adelaide to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Adelaide to Beijing takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Adelaide and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Adelaide and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Beijing by cargo ship is 6,217 Nautical Miles (11,513 Kilometres / 7,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Adelaide to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Adelaide and Beijing by air is around 9,928 Kilometres (6,169 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Adelaide to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

894kg - 930kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Adelaide to Beijing. 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 Adelaide to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

295kg - 356kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Adelaide to Beijing. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER URBAN+7 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Vancouver+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ARIES+3 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA MAKMUR+1 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SFL Hawaii+4 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS SYDNEY+6 others

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