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 18h. 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 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, MSC, ZIM, HMM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE and COSCO.

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 Every 1-2 weeks 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

590kg 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

751kg 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+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Orient → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
PS6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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
SEAS3 → DAH	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → FP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CPNW / PNW4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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
AAK - FE → WC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Shanghai to Calgary By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Calgary by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Calgary International Airport

Shanghai to Calgary by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Vancouver

Closest seaports

Taicang to Vancouver

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Calgary by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Shanghai

Shipping to Calgary