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 (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 (JPWAM) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SITC.

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 Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Spring Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, Suparna Airlines and All Nippon Airways 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 Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2hrs. China Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines and All Nippon Airways 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 565 Nautical Miles (1,047 Kilometres / 651 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wakamatsu (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 1,309 Kilometres (813 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kansai International Airport (KIX) 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

101kg 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

87kg 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Shanghai Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NA1 / CJV4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans
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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	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, SJJS
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
IA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Maersk, Sealand
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VTX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC
CPX4	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC
JKN / ANZL / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, HSUD, OOCL

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