Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Tokyo is 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by HASCO, SITC, TS Lines, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes around 2h 31m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Shanghai Airlines, Japan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. Polar Air Cargo, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Japan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tokyo by cargo ship is 1,104 Nautical Miles (2,045 Kilometres / 1,270 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tokyo by air is around 1,779 Kilometres (1,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Tokyo. 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 Shanghai to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Tokyo. 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
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Japan AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6/U6 / T5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SITC
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP1 / Maple	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT6/U6 / T5	Direct	1-2 times a week	HASCO, SITC
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CJV3	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SKT6	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT6/U6 / T5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SITC
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, CCL

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Shanghai to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport

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Shanghai to Yokohama

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Taicang to Yokohama

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