Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New Zealand and Canada is 21 days. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New Zealand and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 21 days later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New Zealand to Canada takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New Zealand and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways, United Airlines and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Zealand and Canada by cargo ship is 6,924 Nautical Miles (12,823 Kilometres / 7,968 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between New Zealand to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Zealand and Canada by air is around 11,374 Kilometres (7,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New Zealand 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 New Zealand to Canada?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New Zealand 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 New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS → TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
JKN → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSTAR → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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New Zealand to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New Zealand to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Auckland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Most frequent

Auckland International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

New Zealand to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tauranga to Vancouver

Cargo flights

Napier to Vancouver

Most frequent

Auckland to Prince Rupert

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