Qingdao to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Qingdao, China to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 26m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
791kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Qingdao to New York
Duration / Frequency
34 days 3h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.14t CO₂e
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Qingdao to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Chicago by plane will take about 20h 26m and departs from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Chicago by ship will take about 34 days 3h and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Qingdao to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Chicago is 34 days 3h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 34 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, ONE and MSC.
The quickest flight from Qingdao to Chicago takes around 20h 26m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 26m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 26m. All Nippon Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Qingdao and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,262 Nautical Miles (20,858 Kilometres / 12,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and New York (USNYC).
The distance between Qingdao and Chicago by air is around 11,112 Kilometres (6,905 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Chicago. 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.
791kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Chicago. 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.