Qingdao to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Qingdao, China to San Francisco, 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 Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 51m, Every 4-6 weeks
Emissions
631kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Qingdao to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
26 days 2h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
2.74t CO₂e
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Qingdao to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to San Francisco by plane will take about 17h 51m and departs from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrives into Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). There are flights departing every 4-6 weeks on this route. FedEx is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.
Quickest air route
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to San Francisco by ship will take about 26 days 2h and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen 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 San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and San Francisco is 26 days 2h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) 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 Oakland (USOAK) around 26 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CNC Line, HMM, HMM, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Qingdao to San Francisco takes around 17h 51m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK).
Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 17h 51m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 51m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Qingdao and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,674 Nautical Miles (12,360 Kilometres / 7,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Qingdao and San Francisco by air is around 9,676 Kilometres (6,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
2.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to San Francisco. 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.
728kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to San Francisco. 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.
