Australia
JapanSydney to Tokyo shipping route.
4,375 nautical miles direct, about 13.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Sydney and Tokyo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SydneySeaTokyoShipping time from Sydney to Tokyo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,375 nm | 15.2 d | 13.0 d | 10.1 d |
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About the Sydney to Tokyo shipping route
Sydney to Tokyo is a 4,375 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north from Australia to Japan. That is 8,102 km of water against 7,820 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 13.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.1. 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 Sydney and Tokyo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Sydney 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 Sydney in this directory, Tokyo is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Yokohama (4,363 nm), Kaohsiung (4,356 nm) and Singapore (4,223 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Sydney to Tokyo?
The port to port distance from Sydney to Tokyo is 4,375 nautical miles (8,102 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Sydney to Tokyo?
About 13.0 days at 14 knots and 10.1 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 Sydney has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Sydney to Melbourne596 nm
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Auckland1,284 nm - Sydney to
Tanjung Priok3,932 nm - Sydney to
Manila3,938 nm - Sydney to
Singapore4,223 nm - Sydney to
Kaohsiung4,356 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.