Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and China is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to China takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and China. Cargo flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11hrs. China Eastern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by cargo ship is 5,597 Nautical Miles (10,366 Kilometres / 6,441 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by air is around 9,026 Kilometres (5,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

672kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to China. 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 Canada to China?

Accepted Answer

446kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to China. 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
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / PNW4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWPKS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 / TP1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPV / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC

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Canada to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Canada to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Ningbo

Cargo flights

Prince Rupert to Shekou

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Vancouver to Shanghai

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