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 19 days 17h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, ANL, Yang Ming, PIL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, ZIM, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM.

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 58m. 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 2-4 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, Cathay Pacific, Scoot, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 58m.

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 5,169 Nautical Miles (9,572 Kilometres / 5,948 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

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

582kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+7 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+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
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
ACX	Direct	N/A	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AAXE → APR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
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
ZAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAE → Santana	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SS1 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → AZTEC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AAA1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAE → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GOEX / CAE → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
QILIN → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AK7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Panda → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT / STA → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
A3N → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT / STA → WSA6 / WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL
CAT → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → KCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
AA1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAA1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ML - Northern Star → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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