Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Vancouver is 42 days. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 42 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Vancouver takes around 11h 6m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air China, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Vancouver by cargo ship is 10,970 Nautical Miles (20,317 Kilometres / 12,624 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+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
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
New Falcon → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / FI3 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Chinook	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAMBAR → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Pertiwi → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SPS D → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CEN → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NPI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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