Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Tokyo is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Tokyo takes around 23h 18m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, Air China, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France and the typical transit time is around 23h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Tokyo by cargo ship is 9,163 Nautical Miles (16,970 Kilometres / 10,544 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Maputo (MZMPM) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Tokyo by air is around 13,593 Kilometres (8,446 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

651kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAC / SAF3 → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → CTJ	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
ZAX1 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX → JSM / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX1 / SAFARI → JKN / JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SAC → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX1 / SAFARI → JKN / JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mozambique Shuttle → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIM → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIM → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Johannesburg to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Johannesburg to Tokyo by Air freight

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Johannesburg to Tokyo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Tokyo

Closest seaports

Maputo to Tokyo

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