Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Japan is 42 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 42 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Japan takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 41m. China Cargo Airlines, Emirates and Air China operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Germany to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Japan by cargo ship is 15,094 Nautical Miles (27,955 Kilometres / 17,370 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Japan by air is around 9,250 Kilometres (5,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany 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 Germany to Japan?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany 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
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE4 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JPSW / JPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FP1 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Germany to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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