Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Vancouver is 18 days 15h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 18 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, Swire, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Swire, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Swire, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Vancouver takes around 11h 6m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air China, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, China Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Vancouver by cargo ship is 5,266 Nautical Miles (9,753 Kilometres / 6,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Vancouver by air is around 8,502 Kilometres (5,283 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Vancouver. 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 Beijing to Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Vancouver. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Korean Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC2 / TP8 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHL → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CP6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PN3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
WC2 / TP8 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BMX → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNA D → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CIX2 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GLX / AG2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NIS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
THX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
1C → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
THX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CID → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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