Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Calgary is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Calgary by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Calgary takes around 19h 59m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, FedEx, American Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Calgary. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 59m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Calgary by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Calgary by cargo ship is 5,453 Nautical Miles (10,098 Kilometres / 6,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Calgary by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Calgary by air is around 18,128 Kilometres (11,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Calgary. 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 Shanghai to Calgary?

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Calgary. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, China United
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
PN4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP1 / Maple	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC

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