Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and United Kingdom is 50 days 10h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 50 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to United Kingdom takes around 14h 20m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, China Southern Airlines, SAS, American Airlines, Air India, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 14h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 14,942 Nautical Miles (27,672 Kilometres / 17,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and United Kingdom by air is around 9,602 Kilometres (5,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

441kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to United Kingdom. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Tianjin Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JID → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SKS2 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SKT2 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJ29 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA8 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Japan to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Most frequent

Kansai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Japan to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Southampton

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Yokohama to Southampton

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