Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and China is 15 days 4h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to China takes around 12h 8m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and China. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 25m. China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by cargo ship is 5,457 Nautical Miles (10,106 Kilometres / 6,280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by air is around 9,026 Kilometres (5,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to China. 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 Canada to China?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to China. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PN1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Rose → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Rose → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNS → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Rose →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PN1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Rose → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Rose → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Rose → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPNW → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → NWAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PNS → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWPKS → CSEE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW / PNW4 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / PE2 → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TWPKS → CP3CNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Canada to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Canada to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Prince Rupert to Tianjin / Xingang

Cargo flights

Vancouver to Shanghai

Most frequent

Prince Rupert to Nansha

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