Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Canada is 26 days 14h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 26 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Canada takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Fiji Airways, United Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Canada by cargo ship is 8,830 Nautical Miles (16,354 Kilometres / 10,162 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Canada by air is around 11,859 Kilometres (7,369 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to Canada?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
United Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 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
A1X / AUE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
A3C → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NAX → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3SANL / A3S → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NAX → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AUN → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Panda → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAXE / SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAX → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3S → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CA2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Australia to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Brisbane International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

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Brisbane to Vancouver

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Brisbane to Prince Rupert

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