Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Tokyo is 47 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 47 days later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Tokyo takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Air India and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bristol and Tokyo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bristol to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Tokyo by cargo ship is 14,773 Nautical Miles (27,359 Kilometres / 17,000 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Tokyo by air is around 9,854 Kilometres (6,123 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → JID	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FP2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Condor → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 / AL5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / TA1 / AL5 → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SPS C	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE3 → AHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
Griffin → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
CALFB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Bristol to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Closest airports

Bristol Airport to Narita International Airport

Bristol to Tokyo by Container ship

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Southampton to Tokyo

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Southampton to Yokohama

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