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 12 days 8h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 12 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC and OOCL.

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 11hrs. 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 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Xiamen Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 21m. Air Hong Kong and 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 5,097 Nautical Miles (9,439 Kilometres / 5,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Yantian (CNYTN).

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

1.02t 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

303kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
A3C → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAS → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Wallaby → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3S / SAS → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → PEARL / AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AA1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
A3S → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C / SAC → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
A3C → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3C → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
A3S → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → SIS1 / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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