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 17 days 11h. 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 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, SLS, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC 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 35m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.

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 35m. 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 6,276 Nautical Miles (11,622 Kilometres / 7,222 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 10,217 Kilometres (6,349 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

831kg 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

750kg 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
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 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+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Maersk, King Ocean
PS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CIX2 / NCI → PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CHL → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
THX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CID → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexicas → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FM1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SITC - CKS1 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AC2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZNP → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX2 / NCI → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGX / FM1 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC2 / TP8 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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