Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Milan is 50 days 1h. Ships depart from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 50 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Milan takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Azerbaijan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air China, Air China, Lufthansa, Emirates, Hainan Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Milan by cargo ship is 10,859 Nautical Miles (20,111 Kilometres / 12,496 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Milan by air is around 8,106 Kilometres (5,037 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Milan. 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 A350-900
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSL - AWC2 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHL → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NPI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Beijing to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Capital International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Beijing to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

TIANJIN to La Spezia

Closest seaports

TIANJIN to Genoa

Most frequent

Tianjin / Xingang to Genoa

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