Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Qingdao is 22 days 13h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 22 days 13h later. These services are operated by SLD, HMM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Qingdao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Qingdao takes around 10h 57m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Air, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Qingdao by cargo ship is 12,029 Nautical Miles (22,277 Kilometres / 13,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Qingdao by air is around 8,697 Kilometres (5,404 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

898kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Qingdao. 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 London to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Qingdao. 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
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SLD, SITC, HAIJ, SFT
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
Albatros → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BALT2 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Qingdao by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

London to Qingdao by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Qingdao

Closest seaports

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