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 6h. 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 6h later. These services are operated by PIL, SPF, SJJS, TCLC, SITC, SITC, SJJS, SJJS, SJJS and SITC.

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 30m. 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 Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, SF Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

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 30m. 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?

144kg 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 30m 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. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

PVG

2h 30m: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

79kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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 737-800

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Closest airports

Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

ITM

Departs from

SHA

10h 21m: Every 1-2 days

2,183 km
1,356 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 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 6h and departs from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrives into Taicang (CNTAG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. PIL 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 6h: 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	PIL, CMA CGM, SITC, SINOL, 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
PBT3 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJK2/SJH2 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CHH1 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJH1 → N7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
TYS → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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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	PIL, CMA CGM, SITC, SINOL, 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
KJH → TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TYS → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TYS → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Osaka to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPOSA

Port of loading

CNSHG

3 days 19h: 2-4 times a day

1,470 km
913 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

142kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
JCH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJH1	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
SJX5 / SJX2 / CCL - SJX5 \| TSL - SJX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	VSICO, CCL, TS Lines
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KAGUYA → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
A3N → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
KAGUYA → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
Dalian-Japan → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
KAGUYA → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM3 → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KJH / KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
HS2/HS3 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO
NS1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
PBT3 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JHTN → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CTJ → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTV → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JH2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTV → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW / TPN → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EPNW / PNW3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJV2 → VTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
TPN → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJH → HIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
JHTN → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TPN → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
SINOL - NJA → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
NJA / SINOL - NJA → SKT4 / SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL

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Ocean routes from Ōsaka to Shanghai

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Air Freight

2h 30m, Every 1-2 hours

79kg CO₂e

Container Ship

2 days 6h, 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 Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, SF Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

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

Osaka to Shanghai

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