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 20 days 20h. 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 20 days 20h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, MSC, COSCO, TS Lines, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Swire, MSC, MSC, ANL, ONE, PIL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Swire, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, PIL, HMM, Evergreen, ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, PIL, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen 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 42m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.

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 5,868 Nautical Miles (10,868 Kilometres / 6,753 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

582kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
RCX → CA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
RCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNA D → PIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
Jade → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Condor → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APR2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CID → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → NZ1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, TS Lines
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
GC2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FE5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
HKH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 / CMA - ACSA2 \| COSCO - WSA3 \| EMC - WSA3 \| OOCL - TLP1 \| WHL - WSA3 → A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE3 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCI → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIS1 / CIP2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
MD5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GS2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
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 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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