Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Canada is 13 days 13h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Prince Rupert (CAPRR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Prince Rupert (CAPRR) around 13 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Canada takes around 12h 26m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Canada by cargo ship is 4,632 Nautical Miles (8,579 Kilometres / 5,331 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Prince Rupert (CAPRR).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Canada. 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 China to Canada?

Accepted Answer

794kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Canada. 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 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC3 / TP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CTI1 / CIS2 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIS1 / CIP1 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAPa → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GS2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU9 / LL7 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
WC3 / TP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 / AEF → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JCH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KMP / GS2 → PN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAPa → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MD2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MD5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AWA / FEW6 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CT2 / CHL6 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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

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Shanghai to Prince Rupert

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