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

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Japan is 24h 55m. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Hakata (JPHKT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Japan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 24h 55m later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, SINOL, SJJS, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, King Ocean, Swire, SITC, Sinokor, Evergreen, King Ocean, SITC, Swire, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A, Sinotrans, Dongjin, Namsung, Maersk, Maersk, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, SITC, Namsung, Sinotrans, SITC, SITC and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from China to Japan takes around 1h 41m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

How often do planes fly between China and Japan?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Juneyao Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Peach, Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1h 41m.

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

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 41m. FedEx, China Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines and Air China operates on this route.

What is the distance between China to Japan by ship?

The distance between China and Japan by cargo ship is 550 Nautical Miles (1,019 Kilometres / 633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Hakata (JPHKT).

What is the distance between China to Japan by air?

The distance between China and Japan by air is around 1,309 Kilometres (813 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

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

99kg 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.

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

100kg 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.

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China to Japan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from China to Japan by plane will take about 1h 41m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. FedEx is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

KIX

1h 41m: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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China to Japan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to Japan by ship will take about 24h 55m and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Hakata (JPHKT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Hakata

Port of loading

CNQDG

Port of loading

JPHKT

24h 55m: Every 1-2 weeks

1,019 km
633 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

99kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TP11 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CPX1 → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
AE19 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCP → NCKY1/SKY1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CHH3 → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
AC2 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX1 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AE19 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
AMX → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PNA D → AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CMI3 → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SMX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME2 → JPS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
CMI3 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PNA D → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
KQS → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NCJ → JPS1 / BJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KBX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CIE / FIE1 → PBU / SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC
NBQ1 → BKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KCI → DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
FM1 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNS2 → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FIE → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
FIE → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PCI → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
TP8 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NFS → DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT → SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans
FIE1 → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → CJV7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
NCI → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Osaka

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPOSA

1 day 13h: 2-4 times a day

1,408 km
875 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, CCL
SJH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ASEAN, SINOL, SITC, SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
CHH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
RCX → DHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1 → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
RCS → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NBS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
VTX6 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Silk → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	POCEAN
CHH3 → QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SW2 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX3 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA4 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KMSK → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Griffin → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAGULL → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VTX8 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX2 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Seahorse → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMX → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Wallaby → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FIE1 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Empire → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJ1 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
Panda → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CME → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Lone Star Express → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
FIE → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CPS → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
WSA3 / TLP1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CT2 / CHL6 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ipanema → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMI → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Amberjack → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKI → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → JH2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
MEX → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
WAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Inca → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Air Freight

1h 41m, Every 1-2 hours

100kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24h 55m, Every 1-2 weeks

99kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 24h 55m later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, SINOL, SJJS, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, King Ocean, Swire, SITC, Sinokor, Evergreen, King Ocean, SITC, Swire, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A, Sinotrans, Dongjin, Namsung, Maersk, Maersk, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, SITC, Namsung, Sinotrans, SITC, SITC and ONE.

China to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

China to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Hakata

Most frequent

Shanghai to Osaka

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