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 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) 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 Ennore (INENR) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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 9h 58m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Nepal Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 58m.

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 Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 41m. Silk Way West 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 4,339 Nautical Miles (8,036 Kilometres / 4,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and India by air is around 6,709 Kilometres (4,169 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

680kg 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

313kg 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CNC - JPX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CTJ → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - JPX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JID → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JID → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JID → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTK3 / INTERA - JHS \| TSL - JTK3 \| YML - JKX → CISC / CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, FT
JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → IAX / FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KTX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JPH → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KTX3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
THX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JKN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
SKS2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → AS6 / CIW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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Japan to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Most frequent

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Japan to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Ennore

Most frequent

Kobe to Nhava Sheva

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