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 14 days 15h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Lianyungang (CNLYG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Lianyungang (CNLYG) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO and ZIM.

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 13m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 13m.

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 4,687 Nautical Miles (8,680 Kilometres / 5,394 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Lianyungang (CNLYG).

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

562kg 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
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Korean Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 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
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZNP → SITC - CKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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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 Lianyungang

Most frequent

Vancouver to Yantian

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