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 11h. Ships depart from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Namsung, ONE, Heung-A, TS Lines, ONE and Sinokor.

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 1h 59m. Flights depart from Saga Airport (HSG) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Saga Airport (HSG) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 59m.

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, Air China, China Postal 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 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 831 Kilometres (516 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Saga Airport (HSG) 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

82kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Postal 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
CJ23	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BJ1 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
JK2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKX1 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
PAS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JK2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSX / HA - MSX → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	2-4 times a week	POCEAN, STARO
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, ONE
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CCL, STARO
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
VTX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL
JP1 / A06	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Dalian-Japan → SJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
Dalian-Japan → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JSM → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JSM → NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSTAR → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJV2 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
JSTAR → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
NS3 → SHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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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

Saga Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Japan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hakata to Qingdao

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