Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Japan is 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Japan takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 7hrs. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Japan by cargo ship is 4,661 Nautical Miles (8,633 Kilometres / 5,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Japan by air is around 5,520 Kilometres (3,430 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

738kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to Japan?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → AHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → AME1 / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
PN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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United States to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to Japan by Air freight

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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Narita International Airport

Cargo flights

Los Angeles International Airport to Narita International Airport

United States to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Tokyo

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Tacoma to Yokohama

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Tacoma to Tokyo

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