Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Japan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Japan is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Sinotrans.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Japan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Japan takes around 7h 16m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 7h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 32m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Japan by cargo ship is 4,406 Nautical Miles (8,159 Kilometres / 5,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Japan by air is around 5,868 Kilometres (3,646 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Japan by sea?

Accepted Answer

944kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Japan. 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 India to Japan?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Japan. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
FIM / IOM → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIX / CIX3 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX4 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NPI → FUJI / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE

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India to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Narita International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

India to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Visakhapatnam to Kobe

Cargo flights

Nhava Sheva to Kobe

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