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 12h. Ships depart from Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Namsung and Dongjin.

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, FedEx, 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 557 Nautical Miles (1,032 Kilometres / 641 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji (JPWAM) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

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

100kg 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	1-2 times a day	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
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F 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
CJV4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dongjin
BKS1 → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SNG5 / SINOL - SNG5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SSX / SJJS - SSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, CCL
SJT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 / KMTC - VTX3 \| SITC - VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VASIS, SITC, King Ocean
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line, SINOL
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
SINOL - NJA → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
Origami → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - JTV → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	STARO
NJ1 → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
IA88 → SJH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
IA88 → CHH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
NS1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
KJK1 & KJK2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KJS1 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KJS1 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
IA5 Loop 2 → COSCO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJK1 & KJK2 → HIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NSC → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JEK1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JPI → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JK1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCK → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
VTX2 → VTX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KHX3 / NCK → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Namsung
IA88 → SJH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
KJK1 & KJK2 → CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NCK1/KJK3 / KHX3 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Heung-A
VTX3 → VTX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCK1/KJK3 / NCK → KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Namsung
JK1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JK1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Japan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji to Ningbo

Most frequent

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