Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Tokyo is 13 days 10h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Tokyo takes around 10h 18m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, WestJet and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 47m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Tokyo by cargo ship is 5,787 Nautical Miles (10,718 Kilometres / 6,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Tokyo by air is around 7,720 Kilometres (4,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Hawaiian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
PN1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS1ANL → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OPNW / PNW1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OPNW → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNW1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CPNW → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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