Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Los Angeles is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by HMM, OOCL, SM Line, King Ocean, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Los Angeles takes around 18h 59m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 59m. All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,212 Nautical Miles (13,356 Kilometres / 8,299 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Los Angeles by air is around 10,592 Kilometres (6,582 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Los Angeles. 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 Qingdao to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

566kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Los Angeles. 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
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Maersk, SLS
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX2 / NCI → PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AG2 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BMX → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BMX → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NJX → TP9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → WC6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
THX → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AS2 / SA8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
FE3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
ZNP → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
GLX / AG2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NIS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCI → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX2 / NCI → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC2 / TP8 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KTH → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GLX / AG2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NIS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AG2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BMX → AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA5 Loop 2 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Pertiwi → PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
THX → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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