Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and San Francisco is 17 days. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 17 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, SM Line, TS Lines, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to San Francisco takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,289 Nautical Miles (11,647 Kilometres / 7,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and San Francisco by air is around 9,676 Kilometres (6,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

714kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

660kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to San Francisco. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 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
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
AWC	Direct	N/A	TS Lines, SLS
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KME → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SPS C → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPS C → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI5 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA8 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SA8 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPS D → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPS D → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Santana → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AK7 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPS C → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion / FE5 → Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / AX3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
Aztec / AX3 → Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE
CTP → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA8 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor / FE3 → Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPS D → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Santana → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AG1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 / Aztec / AX3 → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
Chinook → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CTP → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Mexicas → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexicas → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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