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 37 days 1h. 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 37 days 1h later. These services are operated by AAL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, TS Lines, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, 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 31m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 31m.

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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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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
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BS5 / A14 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU9 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CES → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC10 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PH1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AG1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 / NCI → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
NCI → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Shikra → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / NPI → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BS1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
New Falcon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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