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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Los Angeles is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by NMC, ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles takes around 9h 42m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Los Angeles?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, Singapore Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, WestJet and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 42m.

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

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 42m. All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Kalitta Air and FedEx operates on this route.

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

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).

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

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).

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

593kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Los Angeles?

618kg 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.

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Tokyo to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Tokyo, Japan to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Tokyo to Los Angeles by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Los Angeles by plane will take about 9h 42m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

LAX

9h 42m: Every few hours

8,764 km
5,445 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

802kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
ZIPAIR	Daily	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

BUR

17h 13m: Every 1-2 days

8,821 km
5,481 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

618kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Alaska Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Tokyo to Los Angeles by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Los Angeles by ship will take about 13 days 1h and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Los Angeles (USLAX). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. NMC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Los Angeles

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

USLAX

13 days 1h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,154 km
5,688 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

593kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPSW / PS1 / JPX / PMR - PS1 \|\| COSCO - JPSW \| HMM - PS1 \| ONE - PS1 \| OOCL - JPX \| YML - PS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NMC, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NZJ → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JH2 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EAX1 → SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
BS1 / A04 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT5 → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A04 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEASIA22 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NS5 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CJ29 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 / A06 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KTX4 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKT2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 / A06 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT5 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CNC - JP8 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, China United
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEASIA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FEASIA8 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JCV → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Most frequent

Yokohama to Los Angeles

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

USLAX

23 days 8h: 2-4 times a week

12,951 km
8,047 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

755kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EAX1 → SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA8 / TLP8 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
BS1 / A04 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC4 / TP5 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT5 → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OCR → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JP1 / A06 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AZTEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1/TPM → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX4 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WC5 / TP7 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AME1/TPM / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AN2 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TBD → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCV → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GSX2 → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Los Angeles

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Air Freight

9h 42m, Every few hours

802kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks

593kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Tokyo to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by NMC, ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

Tokyo to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Tokyo to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Yokohama to Los Angeles

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