Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ōsaka to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ōsaka and Shanghai is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, SJJS, POCEAN, SJJS, STARO, ONE, SJJS, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, SITC, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, HASCO, Maersk, STARO, SITC, STARO, Maersk, POCEAN, POCEAN, SITC, COSCO, COSCO, POCEAN, Wan Hai, Sinokor, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, Sinokor, Dongjin, POCEAN, Yang Ming, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dongjin, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ōsaka to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ōsaka to Shanghai takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Japan Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Postal Airlines, Peach and Shanghai Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ōsaka and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China and China Postal Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Shanghai by cargo ship is 790 Nautical Miles (1,463 Kilometres / 909 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Osaka (JPOSA) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Shanghai 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 Ōsaka to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ōsaka to Shanghai. 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 Ōsaka to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ōsaka to Shanghai. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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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/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HEDE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
HP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
CPX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJH3 / SJJS - SJH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
IA88 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
PBT3 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	STARO
IA88 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CJV4 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JSM → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KTX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JTC → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
NZJ → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, CMA CGM, SINOL, SITC, SJJS
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
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Ōsaka to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ōsaka to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ōsaka to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Osaka to Taicang

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