Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and China is 1 day 10h. Ships depart from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to China takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Peach, Shanghai Airlines, Suparna Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and China. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 2hrs. China Postal Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Suparna Airlines and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and China by cargo ship is 611 Nautical Miles (1,131 Kilometres / 703 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hakata (JPHKT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and China by air is around 1,309 Kilometres (813 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

110kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to China. 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 Japan to China?

Accepted Answer

47kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to China. 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 Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Spring Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Shanghai Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJ23	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCQ/NBP / PD1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKS	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, STARO
SKS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CHH1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC, SJJS
IA5 / IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CNC Line, ONE
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JCH	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SKT6/U6 / T5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SITC
NCKY1/SKY1 / PBU	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, SINOL
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Japan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Hakata to Qingdao

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