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 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Taicang (CNTAG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ōsaka and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Taicang (CNTAG) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by SITC, SPF, TCLC and SITC.

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 2hrs. 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 hourly. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, China Postal Airlines, Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Shanghai Airlines and Peach and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2hrs. 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 1,312 Kilometres (815 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kobe Airport (UKB) 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

121kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Shanghai Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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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	SITC, CMA CGM, SINOL, SJJS
WAX / SWSPL - WAX	Direct	N/A	SPF, Swire
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
CJV2 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC, SINOL, SJJS
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, ONE
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CCL, STARO
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJH3	Direct	1-2 times a week	SJJS
JP1 / A06	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SH3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NA1 / CJV4 → NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC, SINOL
IA88 → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
XKTN → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
HS2/HS3 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
SCJ1 → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
JKN → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dalian-Japan → CHH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JSM → NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JSM → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → SINOL - SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JPI → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
IA88 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KJS2/KJS7 / POCEAN - HS2/HS3 \| SKR - KJS2/KJS7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JKN → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IA88 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KJS2/KJS7 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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Ōsaka to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ōsaka to Shanghai by Air freight

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Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Kobe Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ōsaka to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Taicang

Closest seaports

Osaka to Taicang

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Kobe to Shanghai

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