Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Vancouver is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, HMM, SM Line, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, HMM, ONE, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Vancouver takes around 10h 19m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vancouver 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 Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vancouver by air is around 10,638 Kilometres (6,610 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Vancouver 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 Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Vancouver. 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+8 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+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	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US3 / TP15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AC3	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
PS6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
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
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
A06 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KME / AG1 → FP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MP2 / MS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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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 Vancouver By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Vancouver by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Shanghai to Vancouver by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Vancouver

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