Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Chengdu is 23 days 19h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 23 days 19h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ANL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Chengdu takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Air, Thai Airways, Hainan Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 787 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,722 Nautical Miles (12,450 Kilometres / 7,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Chengdu by air is around 8,769 Kilometres (5,449 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

729kg - 922kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

260kg - 503kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Chengdu. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+4 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+2 others
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	RIO GRANDE+14 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO SINGAPORE+8 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER USEFUL+3 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	WIDE JULIET+2 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM ZINGARO+2 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Wealth+9 others

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