Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Tokyo is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Swire, Swire, Swire, ONE, Swire and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Tokyo takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Air Canada, ZIPAIR, WestJet, T'way Air and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,349 Nautical Miles (8,055 Kilometres / 5,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Tokyo by air is around 7,567 Kilometres (4,702 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AGX / FM1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP1 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP1 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SVC2 → AM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
SVC2 → AM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1J → AM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J → AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
FP2 → SPS A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SVC2 → PNA A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1J → PNA A	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
FP2 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → FEASIA22	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JPH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP5 → SITC - LKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WC3 / TP1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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