Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Chengdu is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Lianyungang (CNLYG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Lianyungang (CNLYG) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Chengdu takes around 13h 42m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,318 Nautical Miles (11,701 Kilometres / 7,271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Chengdu by air is around 10,732 Kilometres (6,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

537kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+6 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PN1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANP → HBT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / PNW3 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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