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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Melbourne is 28 days 13h. Ships depart from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Daily.

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Melbourne?

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 28 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Beijing to Melbourne takes around 11h 31m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Melbourne?

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 31m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Beijing to Melbourne by ship?

The distance between Beijing and Melbourne by cargo ship is 6,799 Nautical Miles (12,591 Kilometres / 7,824 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

What is the distance between Beijing to Melbourne by air?

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

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

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Melbourne. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Melbourne?

636kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Melbourne. 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.

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Beijing to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

11h 31m, 2-4 times a week

636kg CO₂e

Container Ship

28 days 13h, Daily

1.14t CO₂e

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Beijing to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Beijing to Melbourne by plane will take about 11h 31m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

PEK

Departs from

MEL

11h 31m: 2-4 times a week

9,123 km
5,669 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

636kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Most frequent

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

PKX

Departs from

MEL

18h 27m: 1-2 times a day

9,516 km
5,913 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Royal Brunei Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Air routes from Beijing to Melbourne

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Beijing to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Beijing to Melbourne by ship will take about 28 days 13h and departs from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

TIANJIN to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNTNJ

Port of loading

AUMEL

28 days 13h: Daily

12,591 km
7,824 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS3 / A09 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
TSL - AWC2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLS → NAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGX → NAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AE11 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AM1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAX / NPI → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FI3 / NPI → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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Cargo flights

Tianjin / Xingang to Melbourne

Port of loading

CNTSN

Port of loading

AUMEL

36 days 23h: Every 2-4 weeks

11,239 km
6,984 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IC10 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CPS → NEAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KME / AG1 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CEN → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SPS D → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NUE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → NEAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
HKH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AG1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CEN → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIM → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AG1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NCI → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SPS D → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CHL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
BMX → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA6 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEN → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAMBAR → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Pertiwi → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFL → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 31m.

Beijing to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Most frequent

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Beijing to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

TIANJIN to Melbourne

Cargo flights

Tianjin / Xingang to Melbourne

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