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 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

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 15m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Juneyao Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia X and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 11h 21m. Air Hong Kong operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,179 Nautical Miles (9,592 Kilometres / 5,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

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

882kg CO₂ (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

413kg CO₂ (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
China Southern Airlines	N/A
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, PIL, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
A3NANL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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