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 12 days 17h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 12 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE and 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 9h 37m. 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 Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, WestJet and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 37m. Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Kalitta 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 6,993 Nautical Miles (12,951 Kilometres / 8,047 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

755kg 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

629kg 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
JS3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JCV → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TP7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / Aztec → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WSA8 / TLP8 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JCV → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WC5 / TP7 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AME1/TPM / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SH3 → TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
M2X → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WC4 / TP5 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JTV / COSCO - JTV → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GSX2 → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
TBD → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TBD → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → TP8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
TP5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AME1/TPM / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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