Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Canada is 11 days 13h. Ships depart from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hakata (JPHKT) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 11 days 13h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Canada takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Canada by cargo ship is 5,147 Nautical Miles (9,531 Kilometres / 5,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hakata (JPHKT) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

629kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Canada. 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 Japan to Canada?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Canada. 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JK2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KAGUYA → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PAS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JK2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 / TP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
NW3 / Aztec / AX3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
New Origami → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JPH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JPH → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT5 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JKN → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Japan to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Japan to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hakata to Vancouver

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