Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Sydney is 17 days 5h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 17 days 5h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ONE, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Sydney takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 787 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,401 Nautical Miles (10,002 Kilometres / 6,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Sydney by air is around 8,775 Kilometres (5,453 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

736kg - 751kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Sydney?

Accepted Answer

298kg - 503kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM SPARROW+3 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC KALAMATA VII+2 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ZENITH LUMOS+8 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK VERACRUZ+15 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING BRAZIL+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	MILLENNIUM BRIGHT+10 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA SINGA+3 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+5 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	EDITH MAERSK+47 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+7 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL ZUBARA+7 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER CONCISE+24 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	RIO GRANDE+7 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO SINGAPORE+4 others
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	YM ETERNITY+3 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS HOCHIMINH+6 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA MAKMUR+1 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Birth+8 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN SHUN HE
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE JULIET+1 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	DEBUSSY+1 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM FIORDLAND+3 others

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