Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Qingdao is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Qingdao takes around 21h 12m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco and Qingdao. 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 San Francisco to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,498 Nautical Miles (10,182 Kilometres / 6,327 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Qingdao by air is around 10,073 Kilometres (6,259 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

973kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Qingdao. 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 San Francisco to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Qingdao. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TBD → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAC2 → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PANZ → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
GS2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TBD → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HBB / AAC2 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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