Canada to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Canada to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 36m, Daily
Emissions
379kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Prince Rupert to Tianjin / Xingang
Duration / Frequency
16 days 5h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
584kg CO₂e
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Canada to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Canada to China by plane will take about 12h 36m and departs from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing daily on this route. Air Canada is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Canada to China by ship will take about 16 days 5h and departs from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Canada to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and China is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.
The quickest flight from Canada to China takes around 12h 36m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, United Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 36m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and China. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 50m. China Southern Airlines and Kalitta Air operates on this route.
The distance between Canada and China by cargo ship is 4,865 Nautical Miles (9,009 Kilometres / 5,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).
The distance between Canada and China 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).
584kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to China. 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.
379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to China. 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.
