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 3h. 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 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE 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 9m. 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, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 9m.

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 McChord Air Force Base (TCM) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 35m. Kalitta Air 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 5,849 Nautical Miles (10,832 Kilometres / 6,731 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

1.24t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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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	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
HTW → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CP4 / PCS2 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL
GEX → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
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