Tokyo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Tokyo, Japan to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Tokyo to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Shanghai by plane will take about 2h 57m 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
The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Shanghai by ship will take about 2 days 18h and departs from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Sinokor is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Tokyo to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Shanghai is 2 days 18h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 18h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, COSCO, HASCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, VASIS, Maersk, CNC Line, Maersk, SITC, HASCO, ONE, SITC, SJJS, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Tokyo to Shanghai takes around 2h 57m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
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, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines Japan, Spring Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Korean Air and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.
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 57m. China Cargo Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and China Postal Airlines operates on this route.
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).
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).
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.
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.
