Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Tokyo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Tokyo is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, PIL, SITC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Sinotrans and Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Tokyo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Tokyo takes around 4h 15m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. All Nippon Airways, China Postal Airlines, China Postal Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Tokyo by cargo ship is 1,360 Nautical Miles (2,519 Kilometres / 1,565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Xiamen (CNXMG) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Tokyo by air is around 2,888 Kilometres (1,795 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Tokyo by sea?

Accepted Answer

244kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Tokyo. 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 Guangzhou to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Tokyo. 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
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+8 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air China	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+10 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JCV	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, ASEAN, HMM, ONE
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO
CJV6	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
JCV / JCV1	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming, CNC Line, Evergreen, Gold Star, ONE, TS Lines
CTJ / KTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Westwood, Wan Hai, OOCL
SCJ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Namsung, JIZHOU, STARO
JTP / JH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Evergreen

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