Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Melbourne is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Melbourne takes around 11h 43m. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,365 Nautical Miles (11,788 Kilometres / 7,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Melbourne by air is around 9,123 Kilometres (5,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

636kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Thai Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSL - AWC2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AAXE / SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → AAXS (AAXSANL) / SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk, ONE
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IN1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AM1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKF → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLS → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CES → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEM - Asia Med loop 4 \|\| HL - SE4 \| ML - AE19 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
AG1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE19 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CPS → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SE4 → NAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
KME / AG1 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ES2 / SA5 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
KTP → NEAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SPS D → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PH1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CEN → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SPS D → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AG1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 / NCI → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Evergreen
NCI → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CEN → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HKH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MD3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
IAX / NPI → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Beijing to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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