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 19 days 11h. 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 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL and CMA CGM.

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 11h 9m. 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, Thai Airways, Xiamen Air, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 11h 9m.

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 17m. 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 5,637 Nautical Miles (10,439 Kilometres / 6,487 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 8,757 Kilometres (5,441 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

1.01t 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

644kg 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+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 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 week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAXE → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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