Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Japan is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Japan takes around 9h 57m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 9h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 25m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Japan by cargo ship is 4,690 Nautical Miles (8,685 Kilometres / 5,397 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Japan by air is around 7,512 Kilometres (4,668 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada 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 Canada to Japan?

Accepted Answer

317kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEN → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEN → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / PNW4 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWPKS / CPNW → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
TWPKS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Canada to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Narita International Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Narita International Airport

Canada to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Tokyo

Cargo flights

Prince Rupert to Osaka

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