Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and China is 1 day 13h. Ships depart from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, CCL, Heung-A, TS Lines, Evergreen, Heung-A, ONE, Maersk, CNC Line, Sinokor, SJJS, Sinokor, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to China takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and China. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 53m. China Cargo Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and China by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to China?

Accepted Answer

84kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Japan AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJ23	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, SJJS
SKX1 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
PAS → KCI / NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Interasia
JCH → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKX1 → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JK2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA88 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NPF → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
MSX → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
TSJ2 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
MSX → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
JPX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JK2 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sunrise → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	2-4 times a week	POCEAN, STARO
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CCL, STARO
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJH3 / SJJS - SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, HEDE, OOCL
CPX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JP1 / A06	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
IA88 → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JSTAR → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JP8 → ML - IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV2 → VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JKN → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → SHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JKN → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJV2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita 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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