Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Melbourne is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ANL, COSCO, Sinotrans, ONE, TS Lines and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Melbourne takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. China Eastern Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,875 Nautical Miles (10,880 Kilometres / 6,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Melbourne by air is around 8,690 Kilometres (5,400 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

941kg - 1.05t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

266kg - 518kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Melbourne. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LINKING+72 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+40 others
ANL	Every 1-2 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+4 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE+80 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	SNL ZHANGJIAGANG+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	LORRAINE+34 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS TAICHUNG+16 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+18 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	2-4 times a week	OOCL CALIFORNIA+53 others
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN QIN ZHOU+112 others
CMA CGM	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM WHITE SHARK+62 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk Nadi+139 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 1-2 weeks	X-PRESS ANTLIA+4 others

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