Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Adelaide is 23 days 11h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans, ONE, TS Lines and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Adelaide. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. China Eastern Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Adelaide by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Adelaide by cargo ship is 6,772 Nautical Miles (12,541 Kilometres / 7,793 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dalian (CNDLC) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Adelaide by air is around 10,487 Kilometres (6,516 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

962kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Adelaide. 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 Beijing to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

218kg - 356kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Adelaide. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Korean AirF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LINKING+72 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+40 others
ANL	Every 1-2 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+4 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM VALENCIA+55 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE+80 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	SNL ZHANGJIAGANG+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	LORRAINE+34 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS TAICHUNG+16 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+18 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	UNI PROBITY+3 others
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