Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Sydney is 23 days 12h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 23 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ANL, COSCO, Sinotrans, ONE, TS Lines and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Sydney takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 787 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sydney by cargo ship is 6,122 Nautical Miles (11,339 Kilometres / 7,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sydney by air is around 8,997 Kilometres (5,590 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

805kg - 946kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

285kg - 518kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Sydney. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+4 others
China Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Korean AirF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LINKING+72 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+40 others
ANL	Every 1-2 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+4 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE+80 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	SNL ZHANGJIAGANG+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	LORRAINE+34 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS TAICHUNG+16 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+18 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CALIFORNIA+41 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+4 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	SFL Hawaii+110 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER CONFORM+69 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ARIES+32 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	Hyundai Vancouver+17 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+14 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS TAICHUNG+19 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA KARIM+7 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	2-4 times a week	OOCL CALIFORNIA+53 others
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN QIN ZHOU+112 others
CMA CGM	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM WHITE SHARK+62 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk Nadi+139 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 1-2 weeks	X-PRESS ANTLIA+4 others

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