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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Shanghai is 2 days 1h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Shanghai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, SITC, SJJS, COSCO, ONE, SJJS, Maersk, Maersk, Sinokor, Interasia, ONE, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, SJJS, SJJS, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and Maersk.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Shanghai?

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, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Postal Airlines and Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

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

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, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 1,139 Nautical Miles (2,110 Kilometres / 1,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Taicang (CNTAG).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by air?

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).

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

204kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Shanghai?

91kg 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.

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Tokyo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Shanghai by plane will take about 2h 45m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). 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 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

PVG

2h 45m: Every 1-2 hours

1,798 km
1,117 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Japan AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

SHA

3hrs: 2-4 times a day

1,779 km
1,105 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

91kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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

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Air routes from Tokyo to Shanghai

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Tokyo to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Shanghai by ship will take about 2 days 1h and departs from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

CNSHG

2 days 1h: 2-4 times a day

1,886 km
1,172 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

183kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO
SKT5 / COSCO - SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
VTX3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, King Ocean
CHH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SJJS
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Sinotrans
NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, SINOL, SITC
SKT7 / COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, COSCO, SINOL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
EAX2 → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAZURI → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dalian-Japan → SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
Dalian-Japan → SJT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CTJ → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JCV → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JTP / JH2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
TP7 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JH2 → SHM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TP7 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
USX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTP → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
USX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Tokyo to Taicang

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

CNTAG

5 days: 2-4 times a week

2,110 km
1,311 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

204kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6/U6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO
PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, POCEAN, SITC
PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, POCEAN, SITC
CJV6 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX6 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NWX → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKT4 → CJV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SINOL
PBT1 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX5 → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SKT4 → CJV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SINOL

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Most frequent

Tokyo to Shanghai

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

CNSHG

2 days 23h: 2-4 times a day

1,943 km
1,208 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

188kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SKT4 / COSCO - SKT4 \| SINOL - SKT4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, COSCO, SINOL
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	STARO, CCL
SKT5 / COSCO - SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SKT6/U6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO
SJX9 / SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, King Ocean
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Sinotrans
CHH2	Direct	1-2 times a week	SJJS
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, SINOL, SITC
SKT7 / COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, COSCO, SINOL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
VTX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
CJV6	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN3	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CJ24 → ACX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 / TJ1 → EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CJ24 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ24 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JCV → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTP / JH2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CJ24 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JKN → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TJ1 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJ24 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → ESA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA32 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JH2 → SHM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CJ24 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPSW → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPSW → SNG7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CJ24 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FEASIA32 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KJK1 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
FEASIA32 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTP → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Shanghai

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Air Freight

2h 45m, Every 1-2 hours

111kg CO₂e

Container Ship

2 days 1h, 2-4 times a day

183kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, SITC, SJJS, COSCO, ONE, SJJS, Maersk, Maersk, Sinokor, Interasia, ONE, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, SJJS, SJJS, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and Maersk.
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, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Postal Airlines and Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.
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, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates on this route.

Tokyo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Tokyo to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Tokyo to Taicang

Most frequent

Tokyo to Shanghai

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Container Ship

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