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 24 days 5h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 24 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, FT, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, CNC Line, PIL, Interasia, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

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 16m. 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 Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 9h 16m.

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

1.08t 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

265kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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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 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
CTJ → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JVH → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → NPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JVH → NPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → IAX / FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
SKS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTK3 / INTERA - JHS \| TSL - JTK3 \| YML - JKX → CISC / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, TS Lines
JPH → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → AS1 + AAS2 / CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
CNC - JTVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SJX2/SJX5 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JKN → AIS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JVH → COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CNC Line
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JTVS → COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JKN → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKS2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA88 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
FE1 → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JPH → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTV1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	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

Shimizu to Nhava Sheva

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