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 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE and Evergreen.

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 16m. 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 16m.

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 6,128 Nautical Miles (11,350 Kilometres / 7,052 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

1.1t 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

780kg 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+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TBD → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Sentosa → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBD → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PS1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HBB → CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 / PCN3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MP2 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
PS6 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → SITC - LKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
PS6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AG1 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AG1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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