Iceland to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Iceland to Japan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Keflavik International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Duration / Frequency
21h 30m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
286kg CO₂
Container Ship
Grundartangi to Hakata
Duration / Frequency
42 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.75t CO₂
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Iceland to Japan by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Iceland to Japan by plane will take about 21h 30m and departs from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrives into Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SAS is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Keflavik International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport
The quickest way to get from Iceland to Japan by ship will take about 42 days 13h and departs from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrives into Hakata (JPHKT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Eimskip is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Iceland to Japan by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Japan is 42 days 13h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Hakata (JPHKT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 42 days 13h later. These services are operated by Eimskip and Eimskip.
The quickest flight from Iceland to Japan takes around 21h 30m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).
Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 21h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Iceland and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 9h. DHL operates on this route.
The distance between Iceland and Japan by cargo ship is 16,005 Nautical Miles (29,642 Kilometres / 18,418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Hakata (JPHKT).
The distance between Iceland and Japan by air is around 10,864 Kilometres (6,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).
1.75t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland 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.
286kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland 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.
