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 21 days 1h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

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 day from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, PIL, ANL, TS Lines and COSCO.

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 21m. 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, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

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 5,439 Nautical Miles (10,073 Kilometres / 6,259 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) 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

977kg 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A09 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A14 → Southern Star	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Pearl-Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / SSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / SSA → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
SSA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCM2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 → CA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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