Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Japan is 47 days 22h. Ships depart from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 47 days 22h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders and Eucon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Japan takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ireland and Japan. 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 Ireland to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Japan by cargo ship is 15,076 Nautical Miles (27,921 Kilometres / 17,349 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dublin Port (IEDUB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Japan by air is around 10,041 Kilometres (6,239 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 Ireland to Japan?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ISX5 → FE3 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WCUKS6 / NIS → FE3 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → S7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, SITC
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Sinotrans, SITC, SJJS
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, TS Lines, CCL
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → S7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, SITC
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HASCO, SJJS
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Sinotrans, SITC, SJJS
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, TS Lines, CCL
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HASCO, SJJS
Euro Aegean → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, STARO
ADC → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, STARO
Euro Aegean → AE55 / Griffin → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi, MSC, Maersk, Wan Hai

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Ireland to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ireland to Japan by Air freight

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Dublin Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Dublin Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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Dublin Port to Kobe

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