Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Canada is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Prince Rupert (CAPRR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Prince Rupert (CAPRR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Canada takes around 8h 36m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, Cargojet Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 36m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Canada by cargo ship is 3,860 Nautical Miles (7,148 Kilometres / 4,442 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Prince Rupert (CAPRR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Canada. 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 Japan to Canada?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Canada. 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
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	N/A	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AME1/TPM → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → CPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AN2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSM → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKT2 → CIX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CEN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	1-2 times a week	Swire
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
A3NANL / A3N → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
A3NANL / A3N → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NAT → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
CTJ / KTX2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Japan to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Japan to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Japan to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Prince Rupert

Most frequent

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