Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and San Diego is 12 days 18h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 12 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to San Diego takes around 9h 50m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, WestJet and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and San Diego by cargo ship is 5,998 Nautical Miles (11,108 Kilometres / 6,902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and San Diego by air is around 9,015 Kilometres (5,602 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

778kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to San Diego. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hawaiian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FEASIA22 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEASIA8 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEASIA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JH2 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JP1 / A06 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTEC → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JP1 / A06 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA8 / TLP8 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NW2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SKT5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX4 → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJ29 → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA8 / TLP8 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTV / COSCO - JTV → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTX3 → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean

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Tokyo to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to San Diego by Air freight

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Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to San Diego International Airport

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