Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Qingdao is 48 days 23h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 48 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Qingdao takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Turkmenistan Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Qingdao. Cargo flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 17h. Air China and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Qingdao by cargo ship is 11,186 Nautical Miles (20,716 Kilometres / 12,872 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Qingdao by air is around 8,848 Kilometres (5,498 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

471kg-607kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air ChinaF	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaF	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	1-2 times a week	ONE INFINITY+51 others
Hapag-Lloyd	1-2 times a week	HANOI EXPRESS+30 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL Montreal+1 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL JUPITER+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM SORBONNE+51 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	EF OLIVIA+12 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL LION CITY
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