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 25 days 14h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 25 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Yang Ming, Maersk, CMA CGM and TS Lines.

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 10h 55m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Thai Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia X, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

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 Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 14m. Cathay Pacific operates  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 5,814 Nautical Miles (10,768 Kilometres / 6,691 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Chengdu by air is around 8,760 Kilometres (5,443 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

1.04t CO₂e (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

571kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+5 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+9 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → CTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Eastern Australia Connect → IA3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AAA1 → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AU2 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
AWE7 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → TVP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
GAC → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAXSANL → ASEAN - NPX \| ZIM - NPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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