Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Tokyo is 43 days 13h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Tokyo takes around 19h 32m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 19h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Tokyo by cargo ship is 14,843 Nautical Miles (27,489 Kilometres / 17,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Tokyo by air is around 10,935 Kilometres (6,795 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Albatros → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE6 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Manchester Airport to Narita International Airport

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