Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Tokyo is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Tokyo takes around 9h 57m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, WestJet, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 9h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,690 Nautical Miles (8,685 Kilometres / 5,397 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Tokyo by air is around 7,567 Kilometres (4,702 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver to Tokyo. 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 Vancouver to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver to Tokyo. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
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