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 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Yang Ming, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming 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 11h 7m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Sydney. 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 Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sydney by cargo ship is 6,151 Nautical Miles (11,392 Kilometres / 7,079 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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 8,975 Kilometres (5,577 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

1.1t CO₂e (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

376kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+4 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU9 / LL7 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN / PCN1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZMP → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC2 / PCN3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NUE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU9 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIM → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CHL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
NCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
HKH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CIM → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
IC10 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
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
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ZMP → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAMBAR → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PA1 / CSS1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NUE2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → A3N	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CIM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
PA1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS3 / A09 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1 → AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BS5 / A14 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Beijing to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Sydney by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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