Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Calgary is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Calgary by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Calgary takes around 20h 27m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Calgary by cargo ship is 5,529 Nautical Miles (10,240 Kilometres / 6,363 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Calgary by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Calgary by air is around 11,146 Kilometres (6,926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

644kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Calgary. 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 Beijing to Calgary?

Accepted Answer

689kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Calgary. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
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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
NPI → PN4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPS C → PN4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPS D → PN4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
→ TWPKS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → PN4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CYH → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 → TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM
→ TWPKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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