Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Qingdao is 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Qingdao takes around 11h 22m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Xiamen Air, Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, T'way Air, All Nippon Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,179 Nautical Miles (9,592 Kilometres / 5,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

899kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

504kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
A3NANL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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