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Japan to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Japan to United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Japan to United States

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Air Freight

6h 10m, 2-4 times a week

308kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 17h, Every 1-2 weeks

560kg CO₂e
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Japan to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Japan to United States by plane will take about 6h 10m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

6h 10m
2-4 times a week
5,520 km
3,430 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

308kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: 5XUPS AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter
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Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

9hrs
2-4 times a day
8,764 km
5,445 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: K4Kalitta AirFreighter
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon AirwaysFreighter
DailyBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 5YAtlas AirFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747 Freighter
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Most frequent

Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

9h 10m
2-4 times a day
8,237 km
5,118 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: ZGZIPAIR
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
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Japan to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Japan to United States by ship will take about 11 days 17h and departs from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Tacoma

Port of loading

Port of loading

11 days 17h
Every 1-2 weeks
8,648 km
5,373 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

560kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: YMLUPN1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Cargo flights

Yokohama to Los Angeles

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,181 km
8,190 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

753kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUWC5 / TP7
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: ONEYJSM3 → FP1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEYJSM → FP1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Most frequent

Nagoya, Aichi to Los Angeles

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days 4h
1-2 times a week
9,633 km
5,986 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

841kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYFP1
Direct1-2 times a weekONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Ocean routes from Japan to United States

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