Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between São Paulo and Tokyo is 37 days 8h. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between São Paulo and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 37 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from São Paulo to Tokyo takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between São Paulo and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between São Paulo and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between São Paulo to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Tokyo by cargo ship is 12,190 Nautical Miles (22,577 Kilometres / 14,028 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between São Paulo to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Tokyo by air is around 20,174 Kilometres (12,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from São Paulo 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 São Paulo to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from São Paulo 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SX1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS2 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASE / NEOASAS → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESA / TLA1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA → CJ29	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SX1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / SA3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TLA1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SX1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE → OOCL - KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AS2 / SX1 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SX1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / SA3 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
ESA → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SX1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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