Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Calgary and Beijing is 16 days 13h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Calgary and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 16 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Calgary to Beijing takes around 22h 42m. Flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Calgary and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, KLM, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 22h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Calgary and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 42m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Calgary to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Beijing by cargo ship is 6,549 Nautical Miles (12,128 Kilometres / 7,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fraser-Surrey Docks (CAFSD) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Calgary to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Beijing by air is around 11,146 Kilometres (6,926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Calgary to Beijing. 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 Calgary to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

754kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Calgary to Beijing. 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 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Chinook → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Chinook → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNW1 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
OPNW / PNW1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TPN → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPN → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC3 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Calgary to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Calgary to Beijing by Air freight

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Calgary International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Fraser-Surrey Docks to Tianjin Xingang

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