Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Vancouver to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Chengdu is 14 days 17h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 14 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Vancouver to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Chengdu takes around 12h 59m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, EVA Air, Xiamen Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air China and the typical transit time is around 12h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Vancouver and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,221 Nautical Miles (11,521 Kilometres / 7,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Chengdu by air is around 10,732 Kilometres (6,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Vancouver to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver to Chengdu. 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 Vancouver to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787 Freighter+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SM Line
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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