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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Canada is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Prince Rupert (CAPRR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Canada?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Prince Rupert (CAPRR) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Japan to Canada takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

How often do planes fly between Japan and Canada?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 12hrs. Kalitta Air operates on this route.

What is the distance between Japan to Canada by ship?

The distance between Japan and Canada by cargo ship is 3,860 Nautical Miles (7,148 Kilometres / 4,442 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Prince Rupert (CAPRR).

What is the distance between Japan to Canada by air?

The distance between Japan and Canada by air is around 7,512 Kilometres (4,668 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

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

445kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Canada. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to Canada?

347kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Canada. 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.

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Air Freight

8h 35m, 1-2 times a day

347kg CO₂e

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12 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks

445kg CO₂e

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Japan to Canada by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Japan to Canada by plane will take about 8h 35m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Vancouver International Airport (YVR). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

YVR

8h 35m: 1-2 times a day

7,512 km
4,668 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

347kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
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Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

YYZ

12hrs: Every 1-2 days

10,311 km
6,407 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Japan to Canada by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Japan to Canada by ship will take about 12 days 3h and departs from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrives into Prince Rupert (CAPRR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Prince Rupert

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

CAPRR

12 days 3h: Every 1-2 weeks

7,148 km
4,442 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

445kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA8 / TLP8 → CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC5 / TP7 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Cargo flights

Yokohama to Vancouver

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

CAVAN

19 days 6h: 1-2 times a week

8,314 km
5,166 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WSA8 / TLP8 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AZTEC → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC5 / TP7 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AME1/TPM → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → MPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AME1/TPM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM → PN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JCV → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA8 / TLP8 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WC5 / TP7 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AME1/TPM → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJ29 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
KTX4 → PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AME1/TPM / AZTEC → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NAT → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
A3NANL / A3N → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTP → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AM2 → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
AM2 → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
AM2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire

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Most frequent

Tokyo to Vancouver

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

CAVAN

16 days 10h: Daily

8,303 km
5,159 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PN3	Direct	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKS WEST → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Japan to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Japan to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Prince Rupert

Cargo flights

Yokohama to Vancouver

Most frequent

Tokyo to Vancouver

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