Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Beijing is 17 days 12h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Beijing takes around 12h 53m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air China, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Sichuan Airlines, United Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 12h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,437 Nautical Miles (10,069 Kilometres / 6,257 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Beijing by air is around 8,502 Kilometres (5,283 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

652kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver to Beijing. 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 Vancouver to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver to Beijing. 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	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
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1ANL → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ANP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ANP → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
ANP → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / PNW3 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WC4 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANP → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP5 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ANP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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