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 10h. Ships depart from Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and arrive at Tangshan / Jingtang (CNTGS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and arrive into Tangshan / Jingtang (CNTGS) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by SITC.

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

The quickest flight from Japan to China takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Scheduled flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

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 Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 30m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines and All Nippon Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Japan to China by ship?

The distance between Japan and China by cargo ship is 720 Nautical Miles (1,333 Kilometres / 829 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and Tangshan / Jingtang (CNTGS).

What is the distance between Japan to China by air?

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).

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

129kg 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?

106kg 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 1h 55m and departs from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

FUK

Departs from

PVG

1h 55m: 2-4 times a day

857 km
532 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
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Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

PVG

2h 30m: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

79kg 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	Daily	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 10h and departs from Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and arrives into Tangshan / Jingtang (CNTGS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji to Tangshan / Jingtang

Port of loading

JPWAM

Port of loading

CNTGS

1 day 10h: Every 1-2 weeks

1,333 km
829 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

129kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JW21 / HEDE - JW21	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, HEDE
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Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

CNSHG

2 days 9h: 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
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
SJX5 / SJX2 / CCL - SJX5 \| TSL - SJX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	VSICO, CCL, TS Lines
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	2-4 times a week	POCEAN, STARO
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
Dalian-Japan → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
KJS2/KJS7 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJH → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CTJ → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → BS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JSTAR → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CTJ → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JHTN → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KJH → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
CTJ / KTX2 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → BS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KTX2 → CHL3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
JKN → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KTX2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSTAR → EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJV2 → VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KTX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJV2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JHTN → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
A06 → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX3 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Air Freight

1h 55m, 2-4 times a day

106kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 10h, Every 1-2 weeks

129kg CO₂e

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Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Japan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Japan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji to Tangshan / Jingtang

Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

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