Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Los Angeles is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Wan Hai, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Wan Hai, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles takes around 9h 37m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Atlas Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, WestJet and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 37m. Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Kalitta Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 4,943 Nautical Miles (9,154 Kilometres / 5,688 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Los Angeles by air is around 8,821 Kilometres (5,481 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

766kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Los Angeles. 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 Tokyo to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

629kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Los Angeles. 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ERSF+2 others
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+6 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JH2 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MSC - Origami → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CJ24 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 / A06 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TJ1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JS3 / NS1 → PS7 / AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
TJ1 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEASIA22 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEASIA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JS3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
SKT2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CJ29 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
A06 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AME1/TPM / Aztec → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
JP1 / A06 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WC5 / TP7 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SKT5 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AME1/TPM → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SH3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX4 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GSX2 → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
JTV / COSCO - JTV → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TBD → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TBD → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AME1/TPM / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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