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 23hrs. 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 23hrs later. These services are operated by SITC, SITC, SJJS, Namsung and Heung-A.

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 51m. 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 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 51m.

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 2-4 times a day 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 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 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

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

93kg 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
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Spring Airlines	Daily	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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
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
NCJ → JPS1 / BJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
KBX → MSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, SINOL, SITC, SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SJH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX4	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
SJH3 / SJJS - SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CHH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Orient → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Amberjack → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NBS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CT2 / CHL6 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
EC4 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
NCT2 / CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2 → NCKS1 / TYS / SINOL - NCKS1 \| SITC - TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL, SITC
AX1 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CJV3 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI5 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
AC2 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCV → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
CPX7 → VTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
RBC2 / CCT2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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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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Qingdao to Hakata

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