Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Tokyo is 47 days 11h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 47 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Tokyo takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Finnair, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Tokyo by cargo ship is 15,835 Nautical Miles (29,327 Kilometres / 18,223 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Tokyo by air is around 9,602 Kilometres (5,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
Condor → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LL4 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / TA1 / AL5 → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAE2 / AT2 / AL3 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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