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 19 days 4h. 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 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by PIL, HMM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, PIL, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, PIL, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

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 17h 41m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Scoot, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 41m.

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 8,478 Kilometres (5,268 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

405kg 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AAUS-NL / Dragon / Wallaby / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, HSUD, MSC
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RES1 / RS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 / TLP1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Bengal → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV2 / CHL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 / CSG → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Pearl-Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU6 / LL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEU1 / LL1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX4 / WAF4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / SSA → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Empire → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / WAF3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AWE1 / ECC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Chinook - Clanga → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
CII → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 / CPX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
GCS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCT →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
New Falcon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CYH → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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