Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Japan is 1 day 9h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Hakata (JPHKT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 1 day 9h later. These services are operated by HASCO, SJJS, SITC and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Japan takes around 1h 43m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Japan by cargo ship is 527 Nautical Miles (977 Kilometres / 607 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Hakata (JPHKT).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

95kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Japan. 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 China to Japan?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Japan. 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 China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6/U6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HASCO
TSJ2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
PBT2 & PST2 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV / CVS2 → NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, SINOL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CMA CGM, SINOL, SJJS
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
CHH1	Direct	1-2 times a week	SJJS
SKT2 → CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TSJ2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU → NA1 / CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, SINOL
CPX1 → WDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBU → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FEM → KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
PCI → KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CAX1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT → NCKS1 & NCKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
PCI → KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
PCI2 → KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CAX1 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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China to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Hakata

Most frequent

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