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 8h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) 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 Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 8h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, COSCO, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Swire and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 15m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

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 5,852 Nautical Miles (10,838 Kilometres / 6,734 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 8,975 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

1.05t 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
MEX4 / ME1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BMX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CID → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
GC2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NIS1 / CIP2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
NCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SE3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIS1 / CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
Bengal → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
JCS → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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