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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Vancouver is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Vancouver?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by Swire, Swire, Swire, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Vancouver takes around 8h 36m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Vancouver?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, Cargojet Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Vancouver. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 36m. Cargojet Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Vancouver by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Vancouver by cargo ship is 4,464 Nautical Miles (8,267 Kilometres / 5,137 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Vancouver by air?

The distance between Tokyo and Vancouver by air is around 7,567 Kilometres (4,702 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

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

2.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Vancouver by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Vancouver by plane will take about 8h 36m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Vancouver International Airport (YVR). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ZIPAIR is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

YVR

8h 36m: 2-4 times a day

7,512 km
4,668 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

YVR

8h 52m: Every 1-2 days

7,567 km
4,702 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Air routes from Tokyo to Vancouver

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Tokyo to Vancouver by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Vancouver by ship will take about 15 days 18h and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Vancouver (CAVAN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Swire is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Vancouver

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

CAVAN

15 days 18h: 2-4 times a week

8,267 km
5,137 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.02t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTV / COSCO - JTV → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEASIA1 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJ29 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA8 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
FEASIA22 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT2 → CIX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
JCV → CIX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MASHARIKI → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX4 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → NWX / EPNW / TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
JSM / JPX → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Yokohama to Vancouver

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

CAVAN

18 days 12h: 2-4 times a week

8,314 km
5,166 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	N/A	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WC5 / TP7 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / AZTEC → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
WSA8 / TLP8 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
AN2 / Andes → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EAX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TBD → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
KTX4 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX1 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AME1/TPM → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA8 / TLP8 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SKT2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC5 / TP7 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA8 / TLP8 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → NWX / EPNW / TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
JSM / JPX → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT5 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT5 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KTX4 → PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WC4 / TP5 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AZTEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Air Freight

8h 36m, 2-4 times a day

319kg CO₂e

Container Ship

15 days 18h, 2-4 times a week

2.02t CO₂e

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by Swire, Swire, Swire, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Tokyo to Vancouver By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Vancouver by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Tokyo to Vancouver by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Vancouver

Most frequent

Yokohama to Vancouver

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