Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and India is 14 days 15h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to India takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Nepal Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Sichuan Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and India. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 35m. Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and India by cargo ship is 4,583 Nautical Miles (8,488 Kilometres / 5,274 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and India by air is around 5,917 Kilometres (3,677 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to India. 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+4 others
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FUJI / JPX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
KTX6 / NS1 / JSM3 → FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL
NS1 → SC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX6 / NS1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia
NS5 / JTC → ICI3 / CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
NS5 → SC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
KTX3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NSD → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JSM / KTX5 → CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
JPXSCNC / JSM / JPX → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, King Ocean
→ CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KTX1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KTX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FUJI / JPSW / JPX → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTX6 / NS1 → CI2 / ICI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia
NS1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS3 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
JSM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS5 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JSM → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
JTC → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPXSCNC / JSM → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPXSCNC → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPXSCNC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM / JPX → CI2 / ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, China United
JPXSCNC / JPX → VGI2 / VGX / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, China United, King Ocean
JPX → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JPX → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
KTX1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
→ CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Japan to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Tokyo to Nhava Sheva

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