Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Los Angeles is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Los Angeles takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines, Suparna Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 45m. Atlas Air and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,433 Nautical Miles (11,914 Kilometres / 7,403 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Los Angeles by air is around 10,158 Kilometres (6,312 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

821kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Los Angeles. 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 Qingdao to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

684kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Los Angeles. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, HMM
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWC	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, SLS, TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
FAL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BOHAI → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
→ EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CHT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCM2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AGX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
ICI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
EAD →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CVT →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KCM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AWC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FAL3 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IFX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KMV2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CME →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FME / IFX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, TS Lines
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
KYX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
SA1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
ZAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
FA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CI4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWA / FEW6 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAX → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE9 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA9 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MANB → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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