Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Vancouver is 19 days 20h. Ships depart from Lianyungang (CNLYG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Lianyungang (CNLYG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Vancouver takes around 10h 53m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air Canada, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Vancouver by cargo ship is 6,012 Nautical Miles (11,134 Kilometres / 6,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Vancouver by air is around 8,502 Kilometres (5,283 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

722kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Vancouver. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PNW5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL
CYH → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
SPS C → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA8 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SPS D → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
CTP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NCS → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV2 / CHL5 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NCI → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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