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 8h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Calgary and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, 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 23hrs. 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 United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Calgary and Beijing. 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 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

1.04t 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

726kg 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 737-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FP2 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → Pertiwi	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNW1 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TPN → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PNW1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TPN → HBT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
TPN → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PN1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PNW1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPN → HBT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
WC4 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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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

Calgary to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Tianjin / Xingang

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Fraser-Surrey Docks to Tianjin Xingang

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