Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Tokyo is 45 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 45 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Tokyo takes around 19h 31m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, SAS, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 19h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tokyo by cargo ship is 15,208 Nautical Miles (28,164 Kilometres / 17,501 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tokyo by air is around 10,457 Kilometres (6,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 → JSJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 → JSJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 → JPXSCNC / JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU7 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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Glasgow to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Tokyo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Glasgow to Tokyo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tokyo

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Tokyo

Cargo flights

Felixstowe to Tokyo

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