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 16h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 21 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, PIL, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ANL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, 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 50m. 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, All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 50m.

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 5,832 Nautical Miles (10,801 Kilometres / 6,711 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, SLS, Yang Ming
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Carioca → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
GC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Jade → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
NCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Condor → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CID → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
HKH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MSC - Carioca → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
FEW3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
BMX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APR2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
FE3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CHX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NCI → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AE5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NIS1 / CIP2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AG1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NIS1 / CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → AAXSANL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
CV2 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, Maersk
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	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE

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