Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Houston is 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Houston takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by ZIPAIR, United Airlines, WestJet, Aeromexico and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Houston by cargo ship is 10,601 Nautical Miles (19,634 Kilometres / 12,200 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Houston by air is around 10,788 Kilometres (6,704 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Houston. 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
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NW2 / AX2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NW3 / AX3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CBX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX → UMXAPL - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Andes → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
Aztec → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPH → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCV / JCV1 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
JK1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JPH → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCV / JCV1 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Tokyo to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

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