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 28 days 13h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Adelaide (AUADL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Adelaide (AUADL) around 28 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 18h 18m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Adelaide by cargo ship is 6,186 Nautical Miles (11,456 Kilometres / 7,119 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Adelaide (AUADL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Adelaide by air is around 8,877 Kilometres (5,516 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

1.17t CO₂e (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

426kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga → Koala	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS1 / CIP2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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