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JapanLaem Chabang to Tokyo shipping route.
3,002 nautical miles direct, about 8.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Laem Chabang and Tokyo
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Laem ChabangSeaTokyoShipping time from Laem Chabang to Tokyo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,002 nm | 10.4 d | 8.9 d | 6.9 d |
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About the Laem Chabang to Tokyo shipping route
Laem Chabang to Tokyo is a 3,002 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Thailand to Japan. That is 5,560 km of water against 4,625 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 8.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 10.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 6.9. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Laem Chabang and Tokyo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Laem Chabang to Tokyo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tokyo (JPTYO) carriers give about 8 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Laem Chabang in this directory, Tokyo is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations include Yokohama (2,991 nm), Dalian (2,655 nm) and Incheon (2,639 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Laem Chabang to Tokyo?
The port to port distance from Laem Chabang to Tokyo is 3,002 nautical miles (5,560 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Laem Chabang to Tokyo?
About 8.9 days at 14 knots and 6.9 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Tokyo to Laem Chabang has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Tanjung Priok1,266 nm - Laem Chabang to Haiphong1,319 nm
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Hong Kong1,439 nm 
Busan to Tokyo669 nm
Shanghai to Tokyo1,042 nm- Incheon to Tokyo1,067 nm
- Ningbo to Tokyo1,075 nm
- Qingdao to Tokyo1,113 nm
- Dalian to Tokyo1,176 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.