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 10h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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 (CNTXG) around 20 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 35m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

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 5,541 Nautical Miles (10,263 Kilometres / 6,377 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

977kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF7 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panda → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF7 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAL / GAC → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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