Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Qingdao is 15 days 5h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 15 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, ZIM, Evergreen, Maersk, TS Lines, PIL, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, PIL, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming, ZIM, COSCO, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

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, Sichuan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Scoot and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Qingdao by cargo ship is 4,909 Nautical Miles (9,091 Kilometres / 5,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

882kg 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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+7 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF7 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
ZAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AK7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - QILIN → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - QILIN → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star → FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
A3N → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans, TS Lines
CAT → NCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CAT / STA → WSA6 / WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ML - Northern Star → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CAT → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen

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