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 5h. 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 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

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 10h 21m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 21m. China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

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

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

379kg 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 / OCEAN - PNW1 \|\| CMA - CPNW \| COSCO - MPNW \| OOCL - PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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China to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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

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Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Prince Rupert

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Ningbo to Vancouver

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