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 25 days 6h. 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 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen and COSCO.

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 23h 32m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23h 32m.

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 6,534 Nautical Miles (12,101 Kilometres / 7,519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Calgary to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Beijing by air is around 9,190 Kilometres (5,710 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

1.07t 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

440kg 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - CALEX → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN1 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ANP → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / PNW3 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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