Distance
8,964 km
Great circle
Best transit
11h 9m
Direct
Carriers
18
2 direct
Flight time
11h 9m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
Air China Cargo CA PEK → SYD 8,964 km 11h 9m 11h 9m
Qantas Freight QF PEK → SYD 8,964 km 11h 9m 11h 9m
China Cargo Airlines CK PEK → PVG → SYD 8,964 km 11h 45m 19h 45m
China Airlines Cargo CI PEK → TPE → SYD 9,008 km 11h 48m 19h 48m
EVA Air Cargo BR PEK → TPE → SYD 9,008 km 11h 48m 19h 48m
Korean Air Cargo KE PEK → ICN → SYD 9,245 km 12h 5m 20h 5m
Asiana Cargo OZ PEK → ICN → SYD 9,245 km 12h 5m 20h 5m
Cathay Cargo CX PEK → HKG → SYD 9,386 km 12h 15m 20h 15m
China Southern Cargo CZ PEK → CAN → SYD 9,410 km 12h 16m 20h 16m
JAL Cargo JL PEK → NRT → SYD 9,967 km 12h 56m 20h 56m
ANA Cargo NH PEK → NRT → SYD 9,967 km 12h 56m 20h 56m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ PEK → NRT → SYD 9,967 km 12h 56m 20h 56m

6 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from PEK to SYD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 11h 9m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from PEK to SYD?

Air China Cargo, Qantas Freight, China Cargo Airlines, China Airlines Cargo, EVA Air Cargo, Korean Air Cargo and 12 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.