Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Calgary is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, SM Line, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, Maersk, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Calgary by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Calgary takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, FedEx and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Calgary. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 8m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Calgary by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Calgary by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Calgary by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Calgary by air is around 11,530 Kilometres (7,164 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Calgary by sea?

Accepted Answer

583kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Calgary. 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 Shanghai to Calgary?

Accepted Answer

766kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Calgary. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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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	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AGX / FM1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AC3	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Silk → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Inca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JCH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTW2 → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KILIMA → DAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS3 → DAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JKN → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CTI → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAC → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
WA1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A06 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CP1 → → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RCS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTE → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FP2 → KME / AG1 → MP2 / MS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
SA3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → KME / AG1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KVX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM / IOM → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EA3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TTP → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CMX / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| TSL - GLX2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CPX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SX1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CID → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - VTX8 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WC2 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW2 / AX2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KCS / KCX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CTP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Calgary By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Calgary by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Calgary International Airport

Shanghai to Calgary by Container ship

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Shanghai to Vancouver

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Taicang to Vancouver

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