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 12h. 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 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, Maersk, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, CNC Line, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, Namsung, MSC, Interasia, Dongjin, SJJS, Namsung, MSC and Sinotrans.

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 30m: 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
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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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 12h 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 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Hakata to Qingdao

Port of loading

JPHKT

Port of loading

CNQDG

1 day 12h: 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	2-4 times a week	COSCO
QJX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, SJJS
KTH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
KTH → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JK2 → FA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JK2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PAS → IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JK2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NV2 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JK2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKU → MEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
JK2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PAS → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NPF → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
PAS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PAS → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Interasia
JCH → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPX → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NPF → KCM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CNC Line
BJ1 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
Sunrise → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PAS → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
BKS1 → NBQ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
TSJ2 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
BJ1 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
Sunrise → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans

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Most frequent

Yokohama to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

CNSHG

3 days 1h: 2-4 times a day

1,886 km
1,172 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

183kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTX3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, King Ocean
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Sinotrans
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, SINOL, SITC
SHT / STK7 / CHH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, China United, SITC
SKT6/U6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SJX9 / SJX5 / CCL - SJX9 \| TSL - SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VSICO, CCL, TS Lines
VTX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
CJV6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SKT5 / COSCO - SKT5	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
PHI5 → A06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PJX → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TP7 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTP / JH2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
SKT4 → NJ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SINOL
CJ24 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJA → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CTJ → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SKT4 → SKT2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
KTX4 → CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SKT4 → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PJX → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JCV → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
TJ1 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JSM3 → COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PJX → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PJX → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JH2 → SHM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CJ24 → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
USX → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A3NANL / A3N → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TJ1 → SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CJ24 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT4 → SKT5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
TP7 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM3 → COSCO - SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTP → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
USX → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Air Freight

2hrs, 2-4 times a week

265kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 12h, Every 1-2 days

99kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, Maersk, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, CNC Line, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, Namsung, MSC, Interasia, Dongjin, SJJS, Namsung, MSC and Sinotrans.

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

Yokohama to Shanghai

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