Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Beijing is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Sinotrans, MSC, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Beijing takes around 11h 42m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,371 Nautical Miles (9,948 Kilometres / 6,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Beijing by air is around 8,975 Kilometres (5,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Beijing. 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 Sydney to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Beijing. 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	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CAT → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Yang Ming
Panda → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CAT → HBT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
Panda → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AAA1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → EC3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
CAT → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AA1 → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda → ML - IA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAECS / SRX → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, ONE
CAT → JP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → BS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GAC / AU1 → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE
SAECS → HP2	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAL / GAC → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Eastern Australia Connect → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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