Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Tokyo is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Tokyo takes around 10h 27m. Flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 10h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 27m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,674 Nautical Miles (8,655 Kilometres / 5,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tokyo by air is around 8,295 Kilometres (5,154 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

726kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
WestJet	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-300+5 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TBD → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HBB → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
PS4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS6 → JPH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CP4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orient → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AP1 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AP1 → COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 / AP1 → JS3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
AP1 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HTW → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBD → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PE1 → JTP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AP1 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Narita International Airport

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