Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Sydney is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Sydney takes around 11h 26m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Korean Air, Juneyao Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, T'way Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,763 Nautical Miles (10,673 Kilometres / 6,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Sydney by air is around 8,486 Kilometres (5,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

504kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Sydney. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk
Amberjack → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSE / CSE1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Swan-Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PA1 / CSS1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 / CSG → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEM1 / WM1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU3 / LL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 / PCN3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE1 / ECC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
EAX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL
WAX4 / WAF4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RS2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
CII → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU6 / LL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS1 / CPX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CYH → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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