Qingdao to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Qingdao, China to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 35m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
806kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Qingdao to Baltimore
Duration / Frequency
43 days 8h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
3.15t CO₂e
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Qingdao to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Chicago by plane will take about 20h 35m and departs from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Chicago by ship will take about 43 days 8h and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Baltimore (USBAL). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Qingdao to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Chicago is 43 days 8h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 43 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Qingdao to Chicago takes around 20h 35m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 35m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Chicago. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Qingdao and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,675 Nautical Miles (21,621 Kilometres / 13,435 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Baltimore (USBAL).
The distance between Qingdao and Chicago by air is around 11,112 Kilometres (6,905 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
3.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Chicago. 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.
806kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Chicago. 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.
