Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Spain is 66 days 20h. Ships depart from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 66 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Spain takes around 15h 35m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Iberia, KLM, Swiss, Finnair, El Al, Sichuan Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Spain by cargo ship is 18,046 Nautical Miles (33,422 Kilometres / 20,767 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nagoya (JPNGO) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Spain by air is around 10,785 Kilometres (6,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Spain. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JID → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Japan to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Japan to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Bilbao Airport

Japan to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nagoya to Algeciras

Most frequent

Kobe to Algeciras

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