How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and China is 1 day 14h. Ships depart from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 1 day 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CCL, Evergreen, CNC Line, TS Lines, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, SJJS, Namsung, Dongjin and Evergreen.

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

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

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Scheduled flights between Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) and Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) 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 Japan and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and China. Cargo flights depart from Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) and arrive at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) 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 Japan to China by ship?

The distance between Japan and China by cargo ship is 550 Nautical Miles (1,019 Kilometres / 633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hakata (JPHKT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

What is the distance between Japan to China by air?

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

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

99kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to China. 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 Japan to China?

265kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to China. 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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Japan to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Japan to China by plane will take about 2hrs and departs from Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) and arrives into Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA). 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

Chubu Centrair International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport

Departs from

NGO

Departs from

TNA

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

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

PVG

2h 25m: 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
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Air routes from Japan to China

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Japan to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Japan to China by ship will take about 1 day 14h and departs from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrives into Qingdao (CNQDG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hakata to Qingdao

Port of loading

JPHKT

Port of loading

CNQDG

1 day 14h: Every 1-2 days

1,019 km
633 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

99kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJ23	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
QJX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CCL, SJJS
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NPF → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
PAS → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
Sunrise → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - NPF \| HL - JPX → ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JPX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PAS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JCH → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKU → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PAS → IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JCH → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSJ2 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
BJ1 → NCQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
BKS1 → NBQ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JCH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

CNSHG

2 days 1h: 2-4 times a day

1,401 km
871 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	STARO, CCL
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, SINOL
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	2-4 times a week	POCEAN, STARO
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	POCEAN
EAX1 → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	POCEAN
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KJS2/KJS7 → CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| KMTC - CJ1 \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
KJH → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	POCEAN
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JPSW → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JSM → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| KMTC - CJ1 \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JHTN → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KJH → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	POCEAN
JKN → AK23	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JSTAR → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KTX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJV2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
MASHARIKI → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A04 → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CTJ / KTX2 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX2 → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSTAR → EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JKX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JHTN → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NZJ → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PBT3 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTX3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTC → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTX2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
NZJ → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → CNS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
JKS WEST → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JSTAR → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKS WEST → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJV2 → VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JSM → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JVH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A06 → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
JPH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Air Freight

2hrs, 2-4 times a week

265kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 14h, Every 1-2 days

99kg CO₂e

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Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Japan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chubu Centrair International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Japan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hakata to Qingdao

Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

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