Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Cardiff is 43 days 6h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 43 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Cardiff takes around 21h 12m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Cardiff by cargo ship is 15,314 Nautical Miles (28,361 Kilometres / 17,623 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Cardiff by air is around 9,896 Kilometres (6,149 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Cardiff. 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 Tokyo to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

662kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Cardiff. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSTAR → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NZJ → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FEASIA1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT5 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AC2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM

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Tokyo to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Cardiff by Air freight

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Narita International Airport to Bristol Airport

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Tokyo to London Gateway Port

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