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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Qingdao is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Qingdao takes around 20h 58m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Qingdao?

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 58m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Qingdao. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Los Angeles and Qingdao by cargo ship is 6,165 Nautical Miles (11,417 Kilometres / 7,094 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

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

The distance between Los Angeles and Qingdao by air is around 10,564 Kilometres (6,564 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

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

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Qingdao?

617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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.

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Los Angeles to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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20h 58m, Every few hours

617kg CO₂e

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19 days 21h, 2-4 times a week

1.11t CO₂e

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Los Angeles to Qingdao by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Qingdao by plane will take about 20h 58m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Departs from

LAX

Departs from

TAO

20h 58m: Every few hours

10,564 km
6,564 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

617kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Los Angeles to Qingdao by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Qingdao by ship will take about 19 days 21h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Qingdao (CNQDG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Qingdao

Port of loading

USLAX

Port of loading

CNQDG

19 days 21h: 2-4 times a week

11,417 km
7,094 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VSE → CTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
VSE → AUE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
HEDE - HDS3 → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
TP7 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VSE → KCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PRX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US2 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP7 → SITC - LKT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AC2 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP6 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP6 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → NPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP12 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS7 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CP4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TA1 / AL5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
WC5 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cargo flights

Long Beach to Qingdao

Port of loading

USLGB

Port of loading

CNQDG

25 days 22h: 2-4 times a week

11,954 km
7,428 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
SEA3 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
APX → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
SEA / PVCS → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA3 / PSX → AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA3 → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CP3 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
APX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
PCC1 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEA → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AFSRV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SSEA → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
APX → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CEN → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEN → CII	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CEN / PCN1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
BOHAI → CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APX → NCQ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AAC4 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAC → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PVCS → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APX → CNS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
APX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
SEA → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCC1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Los Angeles to Qingdao

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Los Angeles to Qingdao by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Los Angeles to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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