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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Kōbe is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Kōbe?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by STARO, SJJS, COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, SJJS, SJJS, CMA CGM, POCEAN, SITC, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dongjin, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dongjin, POCEAN, SITC, POCEAN, SJJS, TS Lines, King Ocean, MSC, SITC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, SITC, SITC, SITC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, SITC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and TS Lines.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Kōbe takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Kōbe?

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

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Kōbe. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2hrs. China Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Air China and All Nippon Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Kōbe by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Kōbe by cargo ship is 794 Nautical Miles (1,470 Kilometres / 913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Kobe (JPUKB).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Kōbe by air?

The distance between Shanghai and Kōbe by air is around 1,309 Kilometres (813 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

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

169kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Kōbe. 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 Shanghai to Kōbe?

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Kōbe. 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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Shanghai to Kōbe by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Kōbe by plane will take about 2hrs and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

KIX

2hrs: Every 1-2 hours

1,309 km
813 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others

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Shanghai to Kōbe by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Kōbe by ship will take about 1 day 18h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Osaka (JPOSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. STARO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Osaka

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPOSA

1 day 18h: 1-2 times a day

1,408 km
875 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, SINOL
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SITC, PIL, SINOL, SJJS
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, HASCO
SJH3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1 → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinokor
NBS / POCEAN - NBS → KJH / HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, POCEAN
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
VTX6 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CHH3 → QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
KMSK → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SEAGULL → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VTX8 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
FIREHORSE → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VTX2 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMX → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE1 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SAOLA → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
WSA3 / TLP1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIE → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Shikra → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CME → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BUNGARAYA → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CT2 / CHL6 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CKI → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CMI → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CPS → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
MEX → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Ipanema → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA8 / COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
WSA5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FME → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSB → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IFX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
BEX2 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JCV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SITC - CJV2 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Kobe

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

JPUKB

4 days 6h: 2-4 times a week

1,470 km
913 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

169kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, SITC, PIL, SINOL, SJJS
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
TCLC - TKD2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TCLC - TKD2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TIS → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
CVS2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TCLC - TKD2 → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CVS2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CVS2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Kobe

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

JPUKB

2 days 14h: 2-4 times a day

1,401 km
871 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

127kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JP1 / A06	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKS6 / SKS7	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, SINOL
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
CJV / CVS2 / JCV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SITC, PIL, SINOL, SJJS
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, HASCO
SJH3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinotrans
SKS / STARO - SKS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, STARO
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1 → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AK61 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
PCI2 → KJH / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin
FEM → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinokor
NBS / POCEAN - NBS → KJH / HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, POCEAN
BS4 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CJ1 → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
SKS3 → SINOL - NJT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO
CHH3 → QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
BS9 → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
NJ1 → NJT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KMSK → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
CES → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKT4 / SINOL - SKT4 → NJT / SINOL - NJT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans, SINOL
SKT2 → JPSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SNG7 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - SNG5 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SNG7 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - SNG5 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
A06 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SNG7 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → JPSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SINOL - SNG5 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKI → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SINOL - SNG5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SNG7 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - SNG5 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
SNG7 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
HDT → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SKT5 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → SINOL - NJT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
SKT5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJ24 / TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SKT5 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NSB → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKT2 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Ocean routes from Shanghai to Kōbe

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Air Freight

2hrs, Every 1-2 hours

87kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 18h, 1-2 times a day

136kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by STARO, SJJS, COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, SJJS, SJJS, CMA CGM, POCEAN, SITC, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dongjin, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dongjin, POCEAN, SITC, POCEAN, SJJS, TS Lines, King Ocean, MSC, SITC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, SITC, SITC, SITC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, SITC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and TS Lines.
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Juneyao Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Peach, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air China and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Shanghai to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Kōbe by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Shanghai to Kōbe by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Osaka

Closest seaports

Taicang to Kobe

Most frequent

Shanghai to Kobe

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