Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and India is 23 days 3h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 23 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to India takes around 8h 53m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and India. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 39m. SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and India by cargo ship is 6,188 Nautical Miles (11,460 Kilometres / 7,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and India by air is around 5,868 Kilometres (3,646 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

839kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

261kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to India. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CTJ → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV → CI2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
KTX3 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JCV → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
SJX2/SJX5 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SKS2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JHTN → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCV → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JTI / HLS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
PN1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JSM3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JVH → JTI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE

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Japan to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Japan to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Japan to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

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