Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Shanghai is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Portland (USPDX) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Portland (USPDX) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by SM Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Shanghai takes around 12h 13m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Air China, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vancouver and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 41m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Vancouver to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,526 Nautical Miles (10,234 Kilometres / 6,359 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Portland (USPDX) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Shanghai by air is around 9,026 Kilometres (5,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

992kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver to Shanghai. 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	N/A
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PNS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 / OCEAN - PNW1 \|\| CMA - CPNW \| COSCO - MPNW \| OOCL - PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
EPNW → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW → SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANP → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPNW → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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