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 38 days 4h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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 / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 38 days 4h later. These services are operated by AAL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ANL, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, Gold Star, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC and MSC.

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 30m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

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 6,069 Nautical Miles (11,239 Kilometres / 6,984 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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

928kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	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
BS5 / A14 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC18 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC10 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC18 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
PH1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GS2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KMP / GS2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIX2 / NCI → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FM1 → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
ZAT / ZIM - ZAT → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
GS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shikra → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / NPI → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AFL → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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