Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Shanghai is 2 days 13h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, Wan Hai, COSCO, SITC, SITC, SITC, Maersk, COSCO, HASCO, COSCO, SITC and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Shanghai takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines Japan, Polar Air Cargo, Japan Airlines and Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Japan Airlines and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 1,163 Nautical Miles (2,153 Kilometres / 1,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂ (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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂ (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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Spring Airlines Japan	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737
Polar Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Japan AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NJ1 / VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans
VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, King Ocean
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV3	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PBT2 & PST2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, CCL
SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NJ1 / VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
VTX3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, King Ocean
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJV6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC

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Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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