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 5h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Hakata (JPHKT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by SITC, SITC, SJJS, Sinotrans, SITC, SJJS, King Ocean, King Ocean and Evergreen.

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 33m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Peach, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Postal Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1h 33m.

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 1h 33m. UPS Airlines, 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 550 Nautical Miles (1,019 Kilometres / 633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) 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 1,309 Kilometres (813 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

119kg 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHH3 → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CIE / FIE1 → PBU / SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC
FIE → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SJJS
AMX → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NCJ → JPS1 / BJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SJH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, CMA CGM, ASEAN, SINOL, SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
CPX4	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
SJH3 / SJJS - SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 days	SJJS
CHH2 → JCV	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SJJS
TSJ2 → JCV	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SJJS
Lone Star Express → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RCX → DHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
CPX1 → TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CJ1 → JP1S5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PanCon
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NCT → NCKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
AC2 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NCT2 / CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2 → NCKS1 / TYS / SINOL - NCKS1 \| SITC - TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL, SITC
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
NSB → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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