Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Canada is 12 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Prince Rupert (CAPRR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Prince Rupert (CAPRR) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Canada takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air China, United Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 18m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Canada by cargo ship is 5,220 Nautical Miles (9,667 Kilometres / 6,007 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Prince Rupert (CAPRR).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Canada. 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 China to Canada?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Canada. 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VTS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE4 / ECX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
STW → PNW1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Pelican → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa / FE6 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
→ CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PAS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JKX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA3 / TLP1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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China to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Cargo flights

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Most frequent

Beijing Capital International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

China to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Prince Rupert

Cargo flights

Xiamen to Vancouver

Most frequent

Ningbo to Vancouver

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