Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Vancouver is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, SM Line, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Vancouver takes around 11h 33m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Air Canada, Hong Kong Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Vancouver by cargo ship is 5,924 Nautical Miles (10,972 Kilometres / 6,817 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Vancouver by air is around 10,256 Kilometres (6,373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shenzhen to Vancouver by sea?

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

601kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AC3	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA7 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Condor → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WSA → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC3 / TP1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
PS4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
TP15 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AWA / FEW6 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US3 / TP15 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWA / FEW6 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SH3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NAX → WSN/PNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Shenzhen to Vancouver By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Vancouver by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Shenzhen to Vancouver by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Vancouver

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