Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Japan is 11 days 23h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Japan takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Air Canada, ZIPAIR, Alaska Airlines, T'way Air and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 24m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Japan by cargo ship is 4,349 Nautical Miles (8,055 Kilometres / 5,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Japan by air is around 7,512 Kilometres (4,668 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Japan. 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 Canada to Japan?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Japan. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Alaska Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PN3 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
OPNW / PNW1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MPNW / PNW2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPNW / MPNW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Canada to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Narita International Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Narita International Airport

Canada to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Tokyo

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