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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Qingdao is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qingdao (CNTAO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Qingdao?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qingdao (CNTAO) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Sydney to Qingdao takes around 11h 52m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Qingdao?

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Scoot and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 52m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Qingdao. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Sydney to Qingdao by ship?

The distance between Sydney and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,169 Nautical Miles (9,572 Kilometres / 5,948 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

What is the distance between Sydney to Qingdao by air?

The distance between Sydney and Qingdao by air is around 8,486 Kilometres (5,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

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

833kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Qingdao?

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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.

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Sydney to Qingdao by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Qingdao by plane will take about 11h 52m and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Capital Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Departs from

SYD

Departs from

TAO

11h 52m: 1-2 times a week

8,486 km
5,273 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Capital Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+8 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Sydney to Qingdao by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Qingdao by ship will take about 18 days 13h and departs from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrives into Qingdao (CNTAO). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Qingdao

Port of loading

AUSYD

Port of loading

CNTAO

18 days 13h: Every 2-4 weeks

11,362 km
7,060 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
IN2 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panda → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
IN2 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ML - QILIN → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAL / GAC → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → ASAFGR / AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → WAX2 / FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AAXSANL / GAC → WAX2 / FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Closest seaports

Sydney to Qingdao

Port of loading

AUSYD

Port of loading

CNQDG

18 days 22h: Every 1-2 days

9,572 km
5,948 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

833kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
SS1 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IN2 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AK7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
QILIN / ML - QILIN → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ML - QILIN → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ML - QILIN → M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → M2A	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SS1 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT / STA → WSA6 / WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CAT → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen

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11h 52m, 1-2 times a week

611kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 13h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.1t CO₂e

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Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Scoot and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 52m.

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