Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Toronto is 26 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Toronto takes around 14h 26m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Toronto by cargo ship is 11,499 Nautical Miles (21,296 Kilometres / 13,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Toronto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Toronto by air is around 13,632 Kilometres (8,471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Accepted Answer

857kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Toronto. 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZXB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM
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