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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ōsaka and Shanghai is 2 days 5h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Taicang (CNTAG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Taicang (CNTAG) around 2 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, SPF, SJJS, TCLC, SITC, SJJS, SJJS and SJJS.

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

The quickest flight from Ōsaka to Shanghai takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How often do planes fly between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines, Japan Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, SF Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

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

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 25m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines and SF Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Shanghai by ship?

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).

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Shanghai by air?

The distance between Ōsaka and Shanghai by air is around 2,183 Kilometres (1,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Osaka International Airport (ITM) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ōsaka to Shanghai by sea?

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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Ōsaka to Shanghai?

145kg 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.

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Ōsaka to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Ōsaka to Shanghai by plane will take about 2h 25m and departs from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

PVG

2h 25m: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

63kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Closest airports

Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

ITM

Departs from

SHA

10h 18m: Every 1-2 days

2,183 km
1,356 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
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Air routes from Ōsaka to Shanghai

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Ōsaka to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Ōsaka to Shanghai by ship will take about 2 days 5h and departs from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrives into Taicang (CNTAG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Taicang

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

CNTAG

2 days 5h: 2-4 times a week

1,445 km
898 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

140kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, SINOL, SITC, SJJS
WAX / SWSPL - WAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SPF, Swire
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2 → PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
SJK2/SJH2 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJH1 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CHH1 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS

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Closest seaports

Osaka to Taicang

Port of loading

JPOSA

Port of loading

CNTAG

2 days 17h: 2-4 times a week

1,463 km
909 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

142kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, SINOL, SITC, SJJS
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2 → PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
PBT3 → CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TYS → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TYS → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

CNSHG

2 days 20h: 2-4 times a day

1,401 km
871 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, SINOL
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
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, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
SJX5 / SJX2 / CCL - SJX5 \| TSL - SJX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VSICO, CCL, TS Lines
PN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
QJK1 → CHH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	POCEAN
Dalian-Japan → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJ24 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
Dalian-Japan → CHH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
KJS2/KJS7 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
JKX → SK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SH3 → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJ24 / TJ1 → ZAX2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
JTC → SK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CJ24 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PN3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JHTN → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JID → COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CJ24 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CJ24 / TJ1 → EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Dongjin, Sinokor
JKN → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → BS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CJ24 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PN3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LQKS1 → CIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JKS WEST → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
JPSW → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJH → AK61	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JPH → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JHTN → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JKS WEST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HS2/HS3 → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
TJ1 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PN3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CJ24 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → COSCO - SKT4 \| SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JKS WEST → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NZJ → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JHTN → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
JID → COSCO - SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JHTN → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KJH → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
CJ24 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS3 → SHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSTAR → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKS WEST → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JHTN → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JSM → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LQKS1 → ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| SINOL - CVTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans
JVH → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JHTN → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CJ24 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → ESA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JVH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTVS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JKX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPH → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → SHM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
JVH → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JPH → CTP	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
JKS WEST → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JKS WEST → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NZJ → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Air Freight

2h 25m, Every 1-2 hours

63kg CO₂e

Container Ship

2 days 5h, 2-4 times a week

140kg CO₂e

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Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines, Japan Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, SF Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

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

Closest airports

Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Ōsaka to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Taicang

Closest seaports

Osaka to Taicang

Most frequent

Kobe to Shanghai

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