Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Vancouver is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by Swire, Swire, Swire, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Vancouver takes around 8h 42m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, Cargojet Airways and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 8h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 42m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Vancouver by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Korean Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PN1 / PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
SA2 → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
NZJ / JKN → PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKS EAST → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT4 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → NWX / EPNW / TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
KTX4 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SKT2 → CPV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
COSCO - SKT5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - SKT6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SKT4 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSM / JPX → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJ29 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKS EAST → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JP1 / A06 → TCS / A03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SKT4 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Tokyo to Vancouver By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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