Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Tokyo is 2 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 2 days 12h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, ONE, COSCO, HASCO, COSCO, Maersk, SITC, TS Lines, TS Lines, Sinotrans, China United and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes around 2h 44m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Spring Airlines Japan, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Peach and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 2h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 44m. China Postal Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Japan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tokyo by cargo ship is 1,039 Nautical Miles (1,924 Kilometres / 1,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tokyo by air is around 1,779 Kilometres (1,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Tokyo. 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 Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Spring Airlines Japan	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321+2 others
Japan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SJK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
SKT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SJK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 / A06	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX5 & SJX9 / SJX2 & SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, SITC
SKT4/SNG5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
VTX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6/U6 / T5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SITC
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, SITC
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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