Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Beijing is 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Beijing takes around 11h 43m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,465 Nautical Miles (10,121 Kilometres / 6,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Beijing by air is around 9,123 Kilometres (5,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

324kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL

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