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 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Japan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by ASEAN, Namsung, TCLC, SITC, SJJS, King Ocean, King Ocean, SJJS, King Ocean, Heung-A, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Dongjin, Dongjin, King Ocean, Sinokor, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, SINOL, Heung-A, Heung-A, CMA CGM and SITC.

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

The quickest flight from China to Japan takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO).

How often do planes fly between China and Japan?

Scheduled flights between Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shandong Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Shandong 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 508 Nautical Miles (941 Kilometres / 585 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM).

What is the distance between China to Japan by air?

The distance between China and Japan by air is around 1,778 Kilometres (1,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO).

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

91kg 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?

265kg 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 2hrs and departs from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and arrives into Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Shandong Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Chubu Centrair International Airport

Departs from

TNA

Departs from

NGO

2hrs: 2-4 times a week

1,778 km
1,105 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

265kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shandong AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Cargo flights

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
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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 1 day 12h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ASEAN is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPWAM

1 day 12h: Every 1-2 days

941 km
585 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

91kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX2 / SKU / CCL - SJX2 \| STARO - SKU \| TSL - SKU	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, CCL, STARO, TS Lines
KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung, Dongjin
NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU / SINOL - NCKY1/SKY1 \| SITC - PBU	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC, SITC, SINOL
CJV7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TSJ2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CKI → JKW3/JKW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KMSK → JKW3/JKW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CHH3 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
FEM → JKW3/JKW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KMS → MSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CBX → FEASIA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Amberjack → Sunrise	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Sunrise	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AK61 → BKS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Dongjin
PCI2 → BKS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Dongjin
CJ1 → JKW3/JKW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PCI → MSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
HIXP → FEASIA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIERRA → Sunrise	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB → FEASIA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT → NCKY1/SKY1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SINOL
PCI2 → MSX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor
FEM → MSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
PEX3 → FEASIA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX1 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Osaka

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPOSA

2 days 1h: 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
SJX5 / SJX2 / CCL - SJX5 \| TSL - SJX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VSICO, CCL, TS Lines
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CMA CGM, PIL, SINOL, SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CCL, STARO
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
CHH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
JCH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
TSJ2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Dongjin
CHH1 → JCV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SJJS
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Dongjin
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	POCEAN
NBS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	POCEAN
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
EC4 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Amberjack → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX1 → TYS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
AX1 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PBU → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PN3 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHH3 → QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
Silk → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX7 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
KMSK → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Inca → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIERRA → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJV7 → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 / TLP1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CT2 / CHL6 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT → NCKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CKI → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CJ1 → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJ1 → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CJ1 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
WSA5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
CCT2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
NBS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
WSA5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
WSA8 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA6 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MD3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA8 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA3 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MD3 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
SX2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
MD1 → JSM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SSX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAX1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
BEX2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME / IFX → JTK3 / INTERA - JHS \| TSL - JTK3 \| YML - JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, TS Lines
CAX1 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → NS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
NE7 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IBX → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI5 → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NSB → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI5 → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SITC - CJV2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WSA6 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IBX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Ocean routes from China to Japan

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Air Freight

2hrs, 2-4 times a week

265kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 12h, Every 1-2 days

91kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Japan by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by ASEAN, Namsung, TCLC, SITC, SJJS, King Ocean, King Ocean, SJJS, King Ocean, Heung-A, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Dongjin, Dongjin, King Ocean, Sinokor, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, SINOL, Heung-A, Heung-A, CMA CGM and SITC.

China to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Chubu Centrair International Airport

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

China to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji

Most frequent

Shanghai to Osaka

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