Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Shanghai is 2 days 16h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 16h later. These services are operated by SJJS, HASCO, SITC, ONE, Maersk, SITC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, China United, COSCO, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Shanghai takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines Japan, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 1,188 Nautical Miles (2,200 Kilometres / 1,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

213kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Spring Airlines Japan	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Japan AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SJK1 / SJJS - SJK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
VTX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC, King Ocean
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, SJJS
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT5	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SITC, SINOL
WSA8 / TLP8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
WC4 / TP5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TBD → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CHH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SKT2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
TKX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC

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Tokyo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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Yokohama to Shanghai

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Tokyo to Taicang

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