Transpacific

New York to Tokyo — ocean shipping schedules

Ocean shipping from New York to Tokyo takes about 51 days in transit (3 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL), based on 21 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 48 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.

Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.

New York → Tokyo ocean route Great-circle style arc from New York, US to Tokyo, JP on a world map. New York Tokyo
21
Sailings
3
Carriers
51 days
Median transit
52% direct
48% via transshipment
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How long does shipping from New York to Tokyo take?

Shipping a container from New York to Tokyo takes about 51 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 48 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.

Carrier Transit time Sailings
OOCL 48 days 3
COSCO 50 days 8
Yang Ming 54 days 10
  • Fastest carrier: OOCL — about 48 days port to port.
  • Most sailings: Yang Ming — 10 tracked sailings across 2 services.

Carriers on New York → Tokyo

Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.

Carrier Sailings Services Median transit
Yang Ming 10 2 54 days
COSCO 8 3 50 days
OOCL 3 1 48 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierYang Ming 54dCOSCO 50dOOCL 48d

Upcoming departures

The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.

Vessel Carrier Service Departs Arrives Transit
COSCO SHIPPING ORCHID OOCL AWE2 Jul 30, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 48d
EVER FAVOR COSCO AWE1 Jul 30, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 55d
EVER FORWARD COSCO AWE1 Jul 17, 2026 Sep 6, 2026 61d
OOCL FRANCE COSCO AWE2 Jul 25, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 46d
SEASPAN ADONIS Yang Ming EC1 Jul 18, 2026 Sep 7, 2026 51d
TBA COSCO SKT7 Sep 6, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 46d
TOKYO TRIUMPH COSCO AWE1 Jul 14, 2026 Aug 23, 2026 50d
YM TIPTOP Yang Ming EC1 Jul 25, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 51d
YM TRAVEL Yang Ming EC3 Jul 14, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 48d

New York to Tokyo — FAQ

How long does shipping from New York to Tokyo take?

Typical ocean transit on the New York–Tokyo lane is around 51 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.

Which carriers sail New York to Tokyo?

3 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL.

How often do ships depart New York to Tokyo?

Across the schedule window we track about 21 sailings on this lane from 3 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

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