Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Frankfurt is 38 days 21h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 38 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Frankfurt takes around 14h 18m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Swiss, Iberia, Air Canada, United Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, LOT and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 14h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 18m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 14,986 Nautical Miles (27,754 Kilometres / 17,246 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Frankfurt by air is around 9,372 Kilometres (5,824 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Frankfurt. 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 Tokyo to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Frankfurt. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
MIAT Mongolian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
New Origami → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA5 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IA9 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Tokyo to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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