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 25 days 11h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 25 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM and ONE.

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 22m. 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, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 22m.

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 8,211 Nautical Miles (15,207 Kilometres / 9,449 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) 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

1.2t 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ZAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ZAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / SA1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / SAC → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SAC → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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OR Tambo International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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