Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Tokyo is 21 days 1h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 21 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Tokyo takes around 1 day 10h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qantas, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, AirAsia X, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,370 Nautical Miles (8,093 Kilometres / 5,029 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Tokyo by air is around 7,848 Kilometres (4,876 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Garuda Indonesia	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN DA LIAN
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM PUCCINI
ANL	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM BELLINI+2 others

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