Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Tokyo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Tokyo is 48 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 48 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Tokyo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Tokyo takes around 19h 53m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, LOT, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Iberia, Swiss and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Tokyo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Tokyo by cargo ship is 15,602 Nautical Miles (28,894 Kilometres / 17,954 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Tokyo by air is around 10,929 Kilometres (6,791 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Tokyo by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Tokyo. 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 Hamburg to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

758kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Tokyo. 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
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NE2 → JSJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU6 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE1 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALFB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → AHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan - Sentosa / FE6 → Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE

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