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 15 days 1h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) 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 Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 15 days 1h 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, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Hong Kong 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 5,971 Nautical Miles (11,059 Kilometres / 6,872 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

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

717kg 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

539kg 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PANZ →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PN1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
OPNW → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
PNW1 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Lang Co Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN1 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / PNW3 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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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

Most frequent

Vancouver International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Canada to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Prince Rupert to Yantian

Cargo flights

Vancouver to Shekou

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