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 11h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 39m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by cargo ship is 5,326 Nautical Miles (9,863 Kilometres / 6,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and China by air is around 13,019 Kilometres (8,090 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

639kg 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

850kg 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Chinook → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PS1ANL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PN1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
OPNW / PNW1 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PS1ANL → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Canada to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Canada to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Prince Rupert to Yantian

Most frequent

Vancouver to Yantian

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