How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and China is 1 day 13h. Ships depart from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by SITC, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, CCL, SJJS, SITC, SITC, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Sinotrans, MSC, ONE, Heung-A, STARO, SINOL, Yang Ming, CK Line, ONE, Sinotrans, ONE, ONE, Sinokor, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Namsung, Sinokor, MSC, TS Lines, Sinokor, Heung-A, Sinokor, Evergreen, SJJS, SJJS, Heung-A, Sinokor, SJJS, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Sinokor, CK Line, ONE, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Heung-A, Sinotrans, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Heung-A, MSC, Heung-A, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Dongjin, Dongjin, MSC, Sinokor, MSC, Evergreen, SJJS, MSC, CK Line, Namsung, Dongjin, Dongjin, Dongjin, SITC, SITC and SITC.

How long does it take to send cargo from Japan to China by air freight?

The quickest flight from Japan to China takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Scheduled flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and China. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines and All Nippon Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Japan to China by ship?

The distance between Japan and China by cargo ship is 924 Nautical Miles (1,711 Kilometres / 1,063 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nagoya (JPNGO) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Japan to China by air?

The distance between Japan and China by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Japan to China by sea?

166kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to China?

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan 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.

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Air Freight

2hrs, 2-4 times a day

84kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 13h, 2-4 times a day

166kg CO₂e

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Japan to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Japan to China by plane will take about 2hrs and departs from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Spring Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

FUK

Departs from

PVG

2hrs: 2-4 times a day

857 km
532 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

PVG

2h 20m: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Air routes from Japan to China

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Japan to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Japan to China by ship will take about 1 day 13h and departs from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Nagoya to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPNGO

Port of loading

CNSHG

1 day 13h: 2-4 times a day

1,711 km
1,063 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

166kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
SNG5 / SINOL - SNG5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SNG7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SSX / SJJS - SSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, SJJS
SJT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CJV2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, King Ocean
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, SITC, SINOL
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
HP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTJ → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPI → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SINOL - NJT → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
Origami → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKS WEST → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KJS1 → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
COSCO - JTV → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	STARO
NJ1 → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
TPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KJK1 & KJK2 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
JKS WEST → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SINOL - NJA → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JVH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KJS1 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NS1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JSM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCK → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KJS1 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
Origami → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KJS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KHX3 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KJS1 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NSC → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA88 → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
IA88 → SJH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
KHX3 → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KJS1 → CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
IA88 → CHH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
Origami → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTI → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJS1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJK1 & KJK2 → HIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
JKS WEST → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Origami → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JPI → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KHX3 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
NJA / SINOL - NJA → SKT4 / SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
CTJ / KTX2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KHX3 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
Origami → Swan	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
KHX3 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
JVH → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Origami → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCK1/KJK3 / KHX3 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Heung-A
KJK1 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
Origami → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KJS1 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
Origami → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JPI → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA88 → SJH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
Origami → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KJK1 & KJK2 → CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NCK → CJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NCK1/KJK3 / NCK → KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Namsung
KJK1 → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KJK1 → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
HL - JP1 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
VTX2 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

CNSHG

1 day 23h: 2-4 times a day

1,401 km
871 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
SJH3 / SJJS - SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
VTX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CPX4	Direct	N/A	SITC
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IA88	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, SJJS
HP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HP2 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
CJV4 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KTX3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JKX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTC → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JHTN → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JSTAR → EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JKS WEST → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JKS WEST → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
JKS WEST → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
JPH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KTX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJV2 → VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CJV2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by SITC, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, CCL, SJJS, SITC, SITC, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Sinotrans, MSC, ONE, Heung-A, STARO, SINOL, Yang Ming, CK Line, ONE, Sinotrans, ONE, ONE, Sinokor, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Namsung, Sinokor, MSC, TS Lines, Sinokor, Heung-A, Sinokor, Evergreen, SJJS, SJJS, Heung-A, Sinokor, SJJS, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Sinokor, CK Line, ONE, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Heung-A, Sinotrans, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Heung-A, MSC, Heung-A, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Dongjin, Dongjin, MSC, Sinokor, MSC, Evergreen, SJJS, MSC, CK Line, Namsung, Dongjin, Dongjin, Dongjin, SITC, SITC and SITC.

Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

Container Ship

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Japan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Japan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nagoya to Shanghai

Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

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