Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Yokohama and Los Angeles is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Yokohama to Los Angeles takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Yokohama and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, Atlas Air, WestJet and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Yokohama and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 55m. Kalitta Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,117 Nautical Miles (13,181 Kilometres / 8,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

752kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Yokohama 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Yokohama 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSM3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TP7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ACSA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTC → FP1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JCV / JCV1 → FP1 → JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
KTX1 → FP1 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, COSCO, OOCL
IA9 → FP1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC / NS5 → PS7 / AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
JPH → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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