Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Japan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Japan is 11 days 13h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 11 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE and Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Japan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Japan takes around 6h 21m. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sky Lease Cargo, UPS Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 6h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 6h 21m. Sky Lease Cargo, UPS Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Japan by cargo ship is 4,674 Nautical Miles (8,655 Kilometres / 5,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Japan by air is around 5,520 Kilometres (3,430 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Japan by sea?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Japan. 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 United States to Japan?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Japan. 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
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
ZIPAIR	Daily	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPSW / PS1 / JPX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TBD → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Sentosa → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA22	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → JTC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS4 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 / SEAP → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MS2 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA22	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AP1 → COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 / AP1 → JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
AP1 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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United States to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United States to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Narita International Airport

Most frequent

Los Angeles International Airport to Narita International Airport

United States to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Tokyo

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