Shanghai to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Tokyo, Japan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Tokyo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Tokyo by plane will take about 2h 45m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Narita International Airport (NRT). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Juneyao 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 Narita International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Tokyo by ship will take about 2 days 8h and departs from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrives into Yokohama (JPYOK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. TS Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Tokyo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Tokyo is 2 days 8h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 2 days 8h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, POCEAN and SINOL.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Air China, Spring Airlines Japan, China Southern Airlines, Jeju Air, Peach, Korean Air and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.
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 45m. China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Tokyo by cargo ship is 1,166 Nautical Miles (2,160 Kilometres / 1,342 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Tokyo (JPTYO).
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).
248kg 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.
85kg 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.
