Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 2 days later. These services are operated by SITC, TS Lines, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, MSC, Heung-A, CMA CGM, SITC, King Ocean, Heung-A, COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, King Ocean, PanCon, ONE, King Ocean, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, TS Lines, King Ocean, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Sinotrans, Sinotrans, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Ōsaka. 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, Suparna Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Air China and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Ōsaka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 760 Nautical Miles (1,408 Kilometres / 875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Ōsaka by air is around 1,312 Kilometres (815 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kobe Airport (UKB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Ōsaka. 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 Shanghai to Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Ōsaka. 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
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Shanghai Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Juneyao Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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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	1-2 times a week	SITC, CMA CGM, SINOL, SJJS
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
SKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJH1 / SJJS - SJH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JCH	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU → NA1 / CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, SINOL
Orient → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEM → DYS - HS2/DHA \| POCEAN - HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6 → NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PBU → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FEM → DYS - HS2/DHA \| POCEAN - HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → CNC - JTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FEM → JEH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CJ1 → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
EC4 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEM → PNCN - JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Amberjack → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN3 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SJX2/SJX5 → ONE - JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FEM → PNCN - JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SKT2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ALX4 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL
SHA → JSV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SINOL - SKT4 → JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
SINOL - SKT7 → JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
MCT → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MCT → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT5 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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