Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and New Zealand is 27 days 8h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 27 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, MSC, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to New Zealand takes around 10h 27m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 10h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and New Zealand by cargo ship is 7,085 Nautical Miles (13,122 Kilometres / 8,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to New Zealand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and New Zealand by air is around 8,846 Kilometres (5,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to New Zealand. 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 Japan to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
KTX3 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JSM → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
FP2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKS2 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CTJ / KTX2 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JID → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX4 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Japan to New Zealand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to Auckland International Airport

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Kansai International Airport to Auckland International Airport

Japan to New Zealand by Container ship

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Kobe to Auckland

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