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 26 days 7h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) 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 Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 26 days 7h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and Evergreen.

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 2-4 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, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines 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 7,335 Nautical Miles (13,585 Kilometres / 8,441 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).

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

1.04t 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

167kg CO₂e 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	N/A
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+10 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others

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