Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Sydney is 22 days 5h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 22 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, TS Lines, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Sydney takes around 9h 40m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, Asiana Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 20m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,745 Nautical Miles (10,640 Kilometres / 6,612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Sydney by air is around 7,827 Kilometres (4,863 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Sydney. 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 787-8
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - JP8 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JTS → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JP1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JTP → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
PNA A → PNG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
JSM → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OCR → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJ29 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNA A → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
JPX → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SKT2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNA A → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
AX4 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → CA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
NW4 / AX4 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A06 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JP1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JPX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
WC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
JP1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
WC5 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → PS1ANL / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AZTEC → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2 → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Tokyo to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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