Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Qingdao is 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Qingdao takes around 11h 27m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,465 Nautical Miles (10,121 Kilometres / 6,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Qingdao by air is around 8,647 Kilometres (5,373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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 A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, SLS, TS Lines
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
ZAX / Panda	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star

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