Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Tokyo is 46 days 6h. 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 Southampton and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 46 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Tokyo takes around 13h 38m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton 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, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Emirates, Finnair, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Tokyo by cargo ship is 14,876 Nautical Miles (27,550 Kilometres / 17,119 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Tokyo by air is around 9,778 Kilometres (6,076 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LL4 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Southampton to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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