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 23hrs. 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 23hrs later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SINOL, Swire, Sinokor, Maersk, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Sinotrans, SITC, SITC, Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A, Evergreen, Maersk, SITC, Dongjin, SITC, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Namsung, SITC and Sinotrans.

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 54m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

How often do planes fly between China and Japan?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 54m.

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 Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 14m. FedEx, China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and China Postal Airlines 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 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

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?

92kg 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 54m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Fukuoka Airport (FUK). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

FUK

1h 54m: 2-4 times a day

857 km
532 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

92kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	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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Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

NRT

2h 14m: Every 1-2 hours

1,798 km
1,117 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

127kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Most frequent

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

KIX

2hrs: 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
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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Air routes from China to Japan

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China to Japan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to Japan by ship will take about 23hrs 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

23hrs: 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
AE15 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CKV → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AC2 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCP → NCKY1/SKY1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
PNA D → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SMX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TP8 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMX → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AC3 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PNA D → AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CIE / FIE1 → PBU / SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC
CPX1 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMI3 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCI → DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
FME2 → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
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
KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NBQ1 → BKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
FIE → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CNS2 → JPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TP8 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PNA D → AM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
NFS → DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CBX2 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT → SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Osaka

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPOSA

1 day 20h: 1-2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	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	ASEAN, CMA CGM, 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	SJJS, HASCO
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
CPX4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
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
CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1 → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor
NBS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
RCS → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PBU → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
Silk → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PBU → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TSJ2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CHH1 → JCV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CHH3 → QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
MD5 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX3 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KMSK → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CJ1 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
WSA3 / TLP1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Lone Star Express → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA8 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CT2 / CHL6 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJ1 → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
MEX → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CKI → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → KAGUYA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Amberjack → KAGUYA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
WSA5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME / IFX → JTK3 / INTERA - JHS \| TSL - JTK3 \| YML - JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, TS Lines
IFX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAX1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orient → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → KAGUYA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SX2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCT2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JCV → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
BEX2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MD3 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IBX → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MD3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI5 → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MD1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI5 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JCV → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IBX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI5 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Ocean routes from China to Japan

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Air Freight

1h 54m, 2-4 times a day

92kg CO₂e

Container Ship

23hrs, 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 23hrs later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SINOL, Swire, Sinokor, Maersk, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Sinotrans, SITC, SITC, Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A, Evergreen, Maersk, SITC, Dongjin, SITC, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Namsung, SITC and Sinotrans.

China to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport

Most frequent

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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