Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Qatar by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Qatar is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Hamad (QAHMD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Qatar?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Hamad (QAHMD) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Qatar by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Qatar takes around 8h 26m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Hamad International Airport (DOH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Qatar?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Qatar?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Qatar. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Hamad International Airport (DOH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 37m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Qatar by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Qatar by cargo ship is 5,135 Nautical Miles (9,510 Kilometres / 5,909 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Hamad (QAHMD).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Qatar by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Qatar by air is around 5,188 Kilometres (3,223 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Hamad International Airport (DOH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Qatar by sea?

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Qatar. 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 China to Qatar?

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Qatar. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGA / FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, China United, VSS
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / ME5 → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Shikra → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CA2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA4 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGA / FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, China United, VSS
New Falcon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Clanga	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Origami → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Origami → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX / AG3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PA1 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CAT → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Orient → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexicas → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW2 / AX2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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China to Qatar By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Qatar by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hamad International Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hamad International Airport

China to Qatar by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Hamad

Most frequent

Ningbo to Hamad

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