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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Sydney is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Sydney?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

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

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

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Sydney?

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, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, T'way Air, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Qingdao to Sydney by ship?

The distance between Qingdao and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,869 Nautical Miles (10,869 Kilometres / 6,754 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

What is the distance between Qingdao to Sydney by air?

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).

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

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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Sydney?

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.

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Qingdao to Sydney by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Sydney by plane will take about 11h 11m and departs from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Capital Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

TAO

Departs from

SYD

11h 11m: 1-2 times a week

8,486 km
5,273 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Air routes from Qingdao to Sydney

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Qingdao to Sydney by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Sydney by ship will take about 21 days 12h and departs from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Sydney

Port of loading

CNTAO

Port of loading

AUSYD

21 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,818 km
6,722 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE3 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW6 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR / FEW6 → QILIN / ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NE3 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH3 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWA → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX4 / WAF4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE3 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA7 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW6 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWA → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SE3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX4 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - IA8 → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA88 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Qingdao to Sydney

Port of loading

CNQDG

Port of loading

AUSYD

21 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

10,869 km
6,754 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Bengal → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → QILIN / ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
New Falcon → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA3 / TLP1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HBB → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV2 / CHL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Amberjack → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE1 / ECC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM1 / WM1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCI → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MANB → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU1 / LL1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Lion → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RES2 / RS2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MSC - Ingwe → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEN / PCN1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CT2 / CHL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FCS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZMP → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APRANL2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IFX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAE → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
JADE → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / FCS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ACSA2 → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS3 → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS8 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SW2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FA1 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 / PCN3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
WSA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orient → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SW2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Carioca → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIMEX3 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NUE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FA1 / ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
MPNW / PNW2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CV2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - NCX → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PS8 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCS → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APR2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
Lion → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → A1X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
WSA3 / TLP1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIM → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Amberjack → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CII → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
NAX → MSC - Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CT2 / CHL6 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Bengal → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
FE5 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCP → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO

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Ocean routes from Qingdao to Sydney

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Air Freight

11h 11m, 1-2 times a week

611kg CO₂e

Container Ship

21 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.05t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.
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, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, T'way Air, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

Qingdao to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Qingdao to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Qingdao to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Sydney

Closest seaports

Qingdao to Sydney

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