Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Sydney is 21 days 11h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, HMM, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Swire, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Sydney takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,852 Nautical Miles (10,838 Kilometres / 6,734 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Sydney by air is around 8,486 Kilometres (5,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Sydney. 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
Capital Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BMX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CID → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
GC2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BMX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
NIS1 / CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PA1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV2 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CHL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Bengal → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / CP6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE

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